The Brief
- A Cherokee County jury convicted Desmond Herbin on Friday of a 2023 domestic assault.
- Herbin choked a woman until she lost consciousness as she tried to leave with her children.
- The victim escaped the Canton apartment and flagged down a driver to call 911.
CANTON, Ga. – It took a Cherokee County jury just 12 hours this past Friday to find a man guilty of choking a woman who was attempting to leave an abusive relationship in 2023.
What we know:
Desmond Marquis Herbin was convicted of false imprisonment, family violence battery, third-degree cruelty to children, and criminal trespass. He was found not guilty on a second count of third-degree cruelty to children.…