Two Athens men were convicted in the 2022 killing of a 19-year-old at Nellie B. Homes.
Two Athens men have been convicted in the 2022 killing of a 19-year-old who was shot while sitting on his front porch, according to prosecutors.
An Athens-Clarke County jury found 24-year-old Shamon Elder Jr. guilty of malice murder and several gang-related charges in the death of Brynarius Smith. Elder was sentenced to life in prison without parole plus 85 years.
Jaquavious Smith, 25, was convicted of felony murder and violating Georgia’s Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act. He
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