A Columbus man was sentenced to life in prison Friday after a Lowndes County Circuit Court jury found him guilty of first-degree murder.
Jatavis Williams, 23, was convicted of the 2020 shooting death of Tarcari Walker. The jury deliberated for about two and a half hours after three days of testimony. The trial was heavily attended by the families of both men.
Circuit Judge Jim Kitchens delivered Williams’ sentence of life in prison, which is the only sentence the law allows for first-degree
Brian Jones is the local government reporter for Columbus and Lowndes County.
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