Hes due to be sentenced to 29 years in prison at a hearing set for Feb. 21, 2025.
Prosecutors dropped a murder charge under the deal.
Walker also pleaded guilty to the related robbery of a woman at the home.
Rapper Pop Smoke, wearing a blue Off-White coat, is seen outside the Off-White show during the Paris Fashion Week - Menswear F/W 2020-2021 on January 15, 2020 in Paris, France.Claudio Lavenia/Getty Images
The pleas averted a jury trial that was scheduled to start this week in downtown Los Angeles.
Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney Hilary Williams asked if he had reviewed their 17-page agreement.
Yes maam, he said.
Yes, he replied to each question.
Williams also asked if it was true he and his cohorts sold Jacksons stolen Rolex for just $2,000.
Yes, he replied softly as his grandmother and 4-year-old daughter watched from the gallery.
At the end of the hearing, Walker asked if he could interact briefly with his daughter.
He was allowed to turn and blow her a kiss.
He had been facing the possibility of life without parole if convicted as charged.
(Subsequent DA George Gascon later instituted a policy of not pursing the death penalty.
Recently elected DA Nathan Hochmanhas saidthe death penalty should only be used in the rarest of cases.)
Three other defendants, including the 15-year-old shooter, were charged as juveniles.
In response, [Walker] assaulted the shooter.
Under the circumstances, were confident this is the best outcome for Mr. Walker to still have a future.
And of course, our thoughts and prayers are with Pop Smokes family.
Our goal was to allow our client to come out and be with his family again, Benjamin said.
The facts of the case showed he did not want the death to happen.
And hes very remorseful.
I have a full week of events celebrating my sons life, she says.
I have not been holding animosity.
Ive just been getting through this.
Theres just nothing to say [at Walkers sentencing].
Everybodys life has been ruined.
