The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed today the murder conviction in the case of an Augusta man with a history of domestic violence who murdered his ex-girlfriend on April 14, 2007.
Jimmy Lee Jones was fairly tried and convicted in Richmond County Superior Court for the murder of 31-year-old Latoya Singleton, the state’s highest court found. Jones broke into Singleton’s home and shot her in the back of the head, leaving her 8-month-old daughter crying next to her body.
Jones, whose priors included an aggravated assault charge for shooting his common-law wife repeatedly in July 1996, was sentenced in June 2008 to life in prison plus 20 years for Singleton’s murder and related crimes.
Premeditated murder, and he gets life plus 20years----where's the justice? Ms. Singleton is dead, and her daughter is motherless. Our justice system is so stupid at times. This is not right!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He was sentenced to life in prison PLUS 20 years Jane18. He's not going to see the light of day thankfully. May Ms. Singleton rest in peace and her child find comfort in family.
It's times like this, that I wish the Old Testament was still in effect, i.e. "eye for an eye"
He will be walking the streets in about 30 years, my Mother's murder is out on the streets now, be carefull !!!
Botched job by the prosecutor's office in this one.... HAS to be. The child was present when one of his crimes was committed? He should have still been in for the prior crimes, if you ask me!
These killers irk me, trying to get out of prison or get "off" after they've killed someone. You killed your child's mother. You deserved the electric chair but instead you get to continue to live. And have the nerve to request a new trial.
I don't understand about his priors. He shot a person repeatedly and he is not in prison?
Cadence, same observation I had, but phrased differently. Unbelievable, isn't it?! This guy should have never had a chance again, no matter how, "lost," and "confused," he was!
If a person has a domestic violence conviction, that is NOT a person that you want a relationship with.
When will people ever learn?
Corgi, maybe she didn't know, but I find it hard to believe.
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