Herman Lee “Smurf” Edwards has been admitted to Central Prison in Raleigh after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in the death of Lorenzo Tann Jr.

A charge of murder in the death of Brandon Tyrone Peterson was dismissed as it was established Edwards, 33, was not present at the scene on September 18, 2011, three days before Tann was shot and killed.

Edwards also pled guilty to conspiracy to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon. He was sentenced Wednesday to serve between 238 months to 295 months — 19.8 to 24.5 years.

The Halifax County Clerk of Courts Office confirmed this morning Kevin Baxton, Adrianne Daniels and Daniel St. Aime are awaiting court dates in the Peterson murder.

Edwards had been kept in safekeeping at Central following several disciplinary matters when he was kept at the Halifax County Jail.