AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man was given deferred adjudication after accepting a plea deal in July.
In Texas, deferred adjudication is a type of probation that allows the person sentenced to keep the conviction off their criminal record.
According to Travis County court documents, 26-year-old Adriean Dewayne Benn pleaded guilty to murder; however, he was sentenced for a second-degree manslaughter charge.
The charge was related to the death of 24-year-old Jorian Donte Hardeway, who was shot at a downtown Austin nightclub on March 14, 2021.
Court documents said, in addition to the five years of deferred adjudication, Benn must also complete 200 community service hours. He is also not allowed to possess firearms.
Benn must also participate in an anger management program, and he is no longer allowed in the downtown Austin area between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. Benn must also pay $6,500 in restitution.
Benn was originally charged with first-degree murder involving a firearm
According to Travis County court records, Benn initially pleaded not guilty to the murder charge in October 2024, and in November 2024, his case resulted in a mistrial.
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