Georgia Supreme Court upholds life sentence in 2023 LaGrange gang murder – FOX 5 Atlanta

Georgia Supreme Court upholds life sentence in 2023 LaGrange gang murder  FOX 5 Atlanta

The Supreme Court of Georgia has unanimously upheld the murder convictions and life-without-parole sentence of a 26-year-old gang member convicted in the execution-style shooting of a man outside a LaGrange motel. TROUP COUNTY, Ga. – The Supreme Court of Georgia has unanimously upheld the murder convictions and life-without-parole sentence of a 26-year-old gang member convicted in the execution-style shooting of a man outside a LaGrange motel, prosecutors announced Tuesday. A Troup County Superior Court judge sentenced Lateef Jamil Moreland, also known by street aliases including "L.J.," "Monsta Black 74," "David Black," and "Hatebaby G," to life in prison without the possibility of parole, plus 95 years in June 2024. RELATED: Gangster Disciples member found guilty of 2023 murder in LaGrange A Troup County jury found Moreland guilty on all counts, including malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and four counts of violating the Georgia Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act in May 2024.

The Georgia Supreme Court stated "there was compelling evidence of Moreland’s guilt" in its opinion. Evidence presented at trial showed that just before midnight on Jan. 28, 2023, 30-year-old Alan Dale Huguley Jr. was sitting in the driver’s seat of his sedan in the parking