Desmond Burks pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the killing of Detroit neurosurgeon Dr. Devon Hoover. Sentencing is ...
Desmond Burks avoided prosecutors rehashing – and diving deeper – into the evidence against him in what authorities alleged was a killing driven by jealousy.
Dr. Devon Hoover was found dead in the attic of his home in Detroit's Boston-Edison neighborhood in April 2023.
Desmond Burks – the man prosecutors say killed Detroit neurosurgeon Devon Hoover – pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.
The trial of Desmond Burks ended before it began on Wednesday, as Burks took a plea deal on the second day of jury selection.
Desmond Burks faces 35 to 60 years in prison for second-degree murder, plus another five years on a weapons charge in the ...