CHEROKEE COUNTY, GA — In a rare and deeply emotional moment inside a Georgia courtroom, Regina Johnson publicly forgave the man responsible for her husband’s death, embracing him during his sentencing for a fatal DUI hit-and-run.
Joseph Tillman pleaded guilty Thursday to charges stemming from the death of 78-year-old Chuck Johnson, who was struck and killed while riding his electric bike in the Towne Lake community. At the time, prosecutors said Tillman was under the influence of both alcohol and nitrous oxide.
A Hug and Words of Forgiveness in Court
Standing before Cherokee County Superior Court Judge Tony Baker, Regina Johnson walked toward Tillman and embraced him.
“Joey doesn’t know yet how much God loves him,” she told the court, explaining that she offered the hug because “God told her he needed a mom hug.”…