NEWTON COUNTY — A Newton County jury has convicted a person for murdering the daddy of his sister’s baby on Memorial Day.
On Friday, Jacarie Anttwonn Justice was discovered responsible on all prices for the homicide of 19-year-old Jacquavius Lackey. Justice was convicted on prices of malice homicide, felony homicide, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm throughout fee of a felony and cruelty to kids within the third diploma.
The conviction comes 4 days after the trial started on Monday, April 27.
The incident occurred at a residence on Garden Approach on Might 29, 2023. In accordance with the Newton County District Lawyer’s Workplace, an altercation broke out between Lackey, Justice, Justice’s sister — who’s the mom of Lackey’s baby — and Justice’s girlfriend. The altercation quickly grew to become bodily.
“After being attacked by a number of people, Lackey broke free and proceeded to seize a firearm from his automobile. Lackey then fired the gun into the air,” the DA’s workplace wrote in a information launch.
After the events separated, Lackey holstered his firearm in his automotive. Lackey then reportedly approached Justice for a fistfight, reportedly throwing a punch at Justice. Nonetheless, Justice retrieved his personal firearm and shot him.
In accordance with the information launch, Lackey tried to run away however was shot two extra instances within the again. Lackey was shot yet one more time within the chest after he had fallen down from his wounds.
At trial, Justice’s authorized workforce tried to say self-defense. Nonetheless, after the jurors had been proven surveillance video of the incident, they dominated towards the self-defense declare and issued a conviction.
A pre-sentence investigation was ordered earlier than sentencing. There is no such thing as a timetable on when this may happen.
“Sadly, younger males concerned with firearms proceed to make selections which have drastic and long-lasting penalties,” stated Alcovy Judicial Circuit District Lawyer Randy McGinley. “I wish to thank the prosecution workforce and your entire workplace for his or her exhausting work prosecuting this emotional case.”
