District Attorney News Releases

Guilty Verdict Gains 18-Year Prison Sentence for Meth Dealer

Updated: Mar 02, 2026

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 3/2/26) – A man arrested with more than 4 grams of methamphetamine was sentenced to serve 18 years in prison.

Man Found Guilty after Luring Teen to Car for Sexual Assault

Updated: Mar 02, 2026

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 3/2/26) – A Lawrenceville man was sentenced to life in prison for sexually assaulting a teenaged girl.

Guilty Verdict Reached in Lilburn Hotel Murder Sparked by ‘Jealousy’

Updated: Feb 24, 2026

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 2/24/26) – A Lawrenceville man was sentenced to life in prison for killing a man in a dispute over a woman.

Member of Multi-Million-Dollar Fencing Ring Convicted of RICO

Updated: Feb 13, 2026

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 2/13/26) – A Norcross man was found guilty of being a leading member of a fencing enterprise that profited from shipping stolen, domestically blacklisted electronic items overseas for profit.

Norcross Brothers Both Sentenced to Life for Sexual Assault

Updated: Feb 13, 2026

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 2/12/26) – A pair of brothers were convicted of sexually abusing a girl over a period of years.

Gunman in Deadly Hotel Shooting Pleads Guilty to Murder

Updated: Feb 10, 2026

An Alpharetta man pled guilty to shooting and killing a stranger at a Norcross hotel after arguing with his girlfriend.

Gang Member Convicted of Murder in Retaliation Shooting

Updated: Feb 09, 2026

Gwinnett District Attorney Statement on Tevin Hood Fatal Shooting

Updated: Jan 13, 2026

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 1/13/26) – Gwinnett Judicial Circuit District Attorney Patsy Austin-Gatson announced her Office's decision to not file charges in connection with the August 8, 2025, shooting death of Tevin Hood.

Gunman Pleads Guilty to Killing Auburn Woman

Updated: Dec 23, 2025

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 12/23/25) – A Lawrenceville man was sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to killing a woman he was dating.

Gang Member Convicted of Murder in Attempted Drug Heist

Updated: Dec 19, 2025

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 12/19/25) – A Grayson man was found guilty for his part in several gang-related armed robberies that ended in a deadly shooting.

Attempted Sexual Assault of Teen Lifeguard Ends with Guilty Verdict

Updated: Dec 05, 2025

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 12/5/25) – A Stone Mountain man was found guilty Thursday of assaulting and trying to rape an 18-year-old lifeguard at a community pool.

Guilty Verdict Reached in Norcross Execution Killing

Updated: Nov 24, 2025

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 11/21/25) – A Norcross man was sentenced to life in prison for committing an execution-style murder.

Gunman Found Guilty of Murder During Domestic Dispute

Updated: Nov 24, 2025

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 11/20/25) – A man accused of killing the woman working for him was found guilty of murder and sentenced to a life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Gunman Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Violent Crime Spree

Updated: Nov 24, 2025

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 11/24/25) – A Snellville man who went on a violent shooting spree attacking several former high-school classmates was convicted on multiple charges for the homicide attempts.

Man Found Guilty of Touching Women & Girls at Public Pool

Updated: Nov 24, 2025

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 11/21/25) – A Snellville man will go to prison for inappropriately touching two girls and two women at a Lawrenceville swimming pool.

Norcross Man Convicted of Molesting 9-Year-Old

Updated: Oct 29, 2025

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 10/29/25) –A Norcross man will serve 25 years in prison for molesting a 9-year-old girl.

Guilty Verdict Reached in Killing of a Gainesville Man

Updated: Oct 27, 2025

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 10/27/25) – Two men were convicted of murder for killing a Gainesville man after a verbal altercation inside a nightclub.

Guilty Verdict Upheld in Case of Deadly DUI Collision

Updated: Oct 22, 2025

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 10/21/25) – The Supreme Court of Georgia unanimously upheld the conviction of a man found guilty of murder while driving drunk and fleeing police.

Guilty Verdict Reached in Duluth Meth Lab Bust

Updated: Oct 06, 2025

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 10/6/25) – A Duluth man and his mother will serve 20 and 10 years in prison, respectively, for running a methamphetamine lab in their basement.