Dove enters guilty plea for host of charges

A Louisa County man has been convicted of killing a teenager at an Albemarle County apartment.

Daniel Lee Dove, 29, pleaded guilty this morning in Albemarle Circuit Court to second-degree murder, abduction, use of a firearm in the commission of a murder, use of a firearm in the commission of an abduction and three counts of shooting in an occupied dwelling, Commonwealth’s Attorney Denise Lunsford confirmed. The pleas were made as part of a plea agreement.

Authorities have said Dove shot 17-year-old Emilio Morales, of Charlottesville, at an apartment at Commonwealth Drive on Sept. 30, 2008.

During a preliminary hearing earlier this year, a witness said he was smoking outside when a man approached and tried to rob him with a gun. The incident reportedly moved inside, where the man fired the gun several times.

According to court records, Dove could face from 16 years and two months to 27 years in prison when he is sentenced Dec. 14.

Dove was scheduled to have a five-day jury trial starting Nov. 1.

For the full story, read Wednesday’s Daily Progress.