The Brief
- Two gang members convicted in a deadly Peachtree Corners carjacking lost their appeals before the Georgia Supreme Court.
- Miles Chatezal Collins and Josiah Hughley, Jr. are serving life sentences plus 145 years for the shooting death of Bradley Lamar Coleman.
- Justices unanimously rejected claims of insufficient evidence and attorney errors, while an appeal for a third co-defendant remains pending.
PEACHTREE CORNER, Ga. – The Georgia Supreme Court upheld the murder convictions of two men involved in a deadly 2022 carjacking outside a Peachtree Corners gas station, officials announced Tuesday.
The carjacking claimed the life of a Bradley Coleman, a father from New Orleans who was visiting his parents in Georgia.
Peachtree Corners shooting
What we know:
The state’s highest court unanimously rejected appeals from Miles Chatezal Collins and Josiah Hughley, Jr.
On appeal, Collins and Hughley claimed the evidence was insufficient and argued the trial judge made errors regarding evidence and jury instructions. Justices ruled the evidence was solid and noted defense attorneys failed to object during the trial. The court also rejected Hughley’s claim that his trial lawyer provided ineffective assistance.
Death of Bradley Coleman
The backstory:…