The Brief
- Henry Maurice Anderson was convicted of multiple charges, including malice murder and felony murder, for the fatal shooting of Ceazar Abernathy outside a Lithonia sports bar.
- Surveillance footage and matching shell casings linked Anderson to the crime, despite his denial and claim of being under the influence of hallucinogenic mushrooms.
- Anderson received a life sentence without parole plus 15 years from DeKalb County Superior Court Judge Courtney L. Johnson.
DECATUR, Ga. – A Gwinnett County man has been sentenced to life without parole for fatally shooting a stranger outside a Lithonia sports bar, prosecutors said.
What we know:
A DeKalb County jury on June 25 convicted Henry Maurice Anderson, 39, on charges including malice murder, two counts of felony murder, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, according to District Attorney Sherry Boston.…