A former DeKalb County police officer has entered a negotiated plea in connection with the 2022 shooting death of a Stone Mountain man inside his home.
The DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office announced that Russell Mathis, 32, of Tucker, entered an Alford plea to charges of involuntary manslaughter and reckless conduct during a hearing on Wednesday in DeKalb County Superior Court.
An Alford plea allows a defendant to maintain their innocence while acknowledging that prosecutors have enough evidence to likely secure a conviction at trial…