BREAKING NEWS: Three defendants found guilty on murder charges

  • District Attorney T. Wright Barksdale (at podium) speaks to the court during the murder trial against three defendants for the 2017 death of Marquis Hardwick. Presiding over the trial is Superior Court Alison Burleson (far left).
    District Attorney T. Wright Barksdale (at podium) speaks to the court during the murder trial against three defendants for the 2017 death of Marquis Hardwick. Presiding over the trial is Superior Court Alison Burleson (far left).

    All three defendants were found guilty on all charges in the 2017 shooting death of Marquis Hardwick.

    The jury received the case around 2:30 p.m. and delivered its verdict two hours later.

    Camaren Myles Banks, Justierrious Shyheim Canty and Jaqualan Desean Clark were each charged with malice murder, felony murder, armed robbery and burglary.

    Superior Court Judge Alison Burleson pronounced their sentences after a brief sentencing hearing.

    • Banks: Life without parole plus two life sentences plus 20 years
    • Canty: Life without parole plus two life sentences plus 50 years
    • Clark: Life without parole plus two life sentences plus 70 years

    The sentences are to be served consecutively.

    The trial began Sept. 28 and was prosecuted by District Attorney T. Wright Barksdale and ADA Cara Fiore.

    >> Read the full story in next week's edition.