DANVILLE, Va. – 30-year-old Dana Miguel Keith was sentenced to five life terms in Danville Circuit Court Tuesday for a double murder that happened more than two years ago in North Danville.
He was convicted in September in the June 1, 2017 deaths of 21-year-old Breia Edmunds and 20-year-old DeMarkus Whitehead. Both were found shot to death inside a car that came to rest at the intersection of Arnett Blvd. and Glendale Ave.
Keith was charged with capital murder but agreed to waive a jury trial if the death penalty were taken off the table. He was convicted of both murders and robbery by Judge James Reynolds at the conclusion of his bench trial last month.
In addition to the five life sentences, Keith received an additional 12 years for firearms convictions.
Keith’s attorney called no witnesses during the sentencing phase of his trial and the defendant showed no emotion as the judge handed down the maximum penalty for the homicides.