The Brief
- Gregory Eugene Hall Jr. was sentenced to 35 years in prison for the 2024 shooting of an unarmed man at Lake Allatoona, with charges including aggravated assault and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
- Hall claimed self-defense, but a jury rejected this, finding his actions malicious and intentional, as he shot the victim three times, including twice after the victim collapsed.
- Prosecutors emphasized Hall’s prior felony convictions and invoked Georgia’s recidivist statute, leading to his sentencing as a repeat offender with the possibility of parole.
CANTON, Ga. – A Lithonia man convicted in the 2024 shooting of an unarmed man at Lake Allatoona was sentenced Thursday to 35 years in prison, officials announced.
Gregory Eugene Hall Jr., 44, was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Jennifer L. Davis following his conviction last month on multiple charges, including aggravated assault, aggravated battery, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
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