The Brief
- Kentario Shields was convicted of multiple charges including first-degree carjacking and sentenced to 45 years, with 30 years in prison.
- Shields carjacked a man at gunpoint, stole his vehicle and cellphone, and threatened the victim’s family using the victim’s iCloud account.
- Shields was arrested during a traffic stop while still in possession of the stolen car and cellphone.
ATLANTA – A Fulton County jury has convicted a 21-year-old man in a violent carjacking, and a judge has sentenced him to three decades in prison.
What we know:
Jurors on Aug. 13 found Kentario Shields guilty of theft by receiving, first-degree carjacking, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Emerson sentenced him to 45 years, with 30 years to be served in confinement.…