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Suspect pleads guilty to murdering Sean Taylor

Hunte to spend 29 years in prison; 4 other suspects charged in 'Skin's killing

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24-year-old Sean Taylor died of massive blood loss after he was shot at his Miami-area home during a botched robbery in November.
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updated 9:19 a.m. ET May 15, 2008

MIAMI - One of five suspects charged in the slaying of Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor has pleaded guilty to charges of second-degree murder and burglary.

Defense attorney Michael Hornung says that according to the plea agreement, Venjah Hunte will serve 29 years in prison and cooperate with prosecutors.

Hornung says Hunte pleaded guilty on Friday but prosecutors requested the plea agreement be sealed because investigators were pursuing the fifth suspect.

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That suspect, 16-year-old Timothy Brown, was charged Wednesday with first-degree murder and armed burglary of an occupied dwelling.

Taylor died of massive blood loss after he was shot at his Miami-area home during a botched robbery in November.

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