East New York man delays murder sentence, has cold feet on incoming plea deal
Joseph Hutcherson is facing 25 years to life after he was convicted of second-degree murder in a Brooklyn Supreme Court jury trial. Eagle file photo by Rob Abruzzese
An East New York man with four criminal cases open from Brooklyn to the Bronx delayed his likely murder sentence of 25 years to life on Wednesday while he thinks over a plea deal on separate conspiracy charges.
Joseph Hutcherson was previously convicted of second-degree murder and weapon possession in a three-week Brooklyn Supreme Court jury trial for the 2014 death of Senecca McCullough. When it came time to cop to a plea deal that would give him six to 12 years’ prison to run at the same time as his murder sentence, Hutcherson had cold feet.
Hutcherson’s attorney on the 2013 Brooklyn conspiracy case, Jay Cohen, was ready to take the deal when Hutcherson told him he’d rather talk it over with his family first.
