One of the five people charged in Sean Taylor’s murder has pleaded guilty.
Defense attorney Michael Hornung confirmed to the Associated Press that defendant Venjah Hunte agreed to a guilty plea and will cooperate with prosecutors. Hunte will be sentenced to 29 years in prison.

Richard Sharpstein, a lawyer who is serving as the Taylor family’s spokesman, said Taylor’s relatives were satisfied with the plea arrangement.

“It appears on the surface that he’s gotten a deal,” Sharpstein said, “but he still serves at least 80 percent of the 29 years, which is a long stretch. It’s no slap on the wrist. It’s severe punishment and [Taylor’s father] and other family members were consulted and they approved the prosecutor’s decision.”

Hunte entered his guilty plea last week, but it was not made public until after prosecutors filed charges against the fifth suspect in the case.

Taylor, the Redskins’ safety, was shot in his home in November.  The other four suspects are scheduled to go on trial on August 25.