The Brief
- A Powder Springs man was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday for the 2021 fatal shooting of his stepchild’s father.
- Investigators said the victim was shot four times while arriving for his first court-ordered visit with his son.
- The shooter claimed self-defense, but evidence showed the victim was unarmed and walking away when the shooting began.
CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. – A Powder Springs man will spend the rest of his life in prison for murdering a father who had just arrived to meet his son for the very first time.
Sentencing in Cherokee County murder
What we know:
A judge sentenced Nicholas Michael Mimms, 37, to life with the possibility of parole plus five years on Wednesday.
A jury previously found Mimms guilty of felony murder, aggravated assault, and having a gun during a crime for the 2021 killing of 31-year-old Eduardo Gilberto Figueroa.
Mimms was ordered to have no contact with the victim’s family.
Fatal shooting at Acworth home
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