- Taiquan Mitchell, 24, on trial for murder in Atlanta left the courthouse before jurors returned their guilty verdict.
- Mitchell had been free on bond while awaiting trial in the slaying of 29-year-old Marcus Beanite Waters in January 2014.
- He was able to slip out the courthouse doors because he was wearing a suit and was not in restraints.
- Mitchell was convicted on charges including murder, assault and weapons counts.
- He was supposed to wear an ankle monitor but it's unclear whether the device is active.
Taiquan Mitchell, 24, was found guilty of murder, assault and various weapons counts, but he didn't stay to hear the verdict.
Police in Georgia are looking for a man after being convicted of murder on Monday managed to walk out of the courtroom - and now he is nowhere to be found.
Taiquan Mitchell, 24, of Atlanta, was out on $125,000 bond in connection with the January 2014 death of 29-year-old Beanite Waters.
After the jury returned its guilty verdict, Mitchell was gone.
'He was found guilty of all charges, but as of now he's a fugitive,' Marcus Garner, spokesman for the district attorney's office told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Mitchell was dressed in a suit meaning he was able to walk straight out the front door without being noticed by security.
Mitchell was originally granted bond in May 2014 with the condition that the murder suspect wear an ankle monitor and be under house arrest with a 7am to 7pm curfew.
It's not known if his ankle monitor is currently operational as Dekalb County police attempt to track the fugitive down.
Mitchell's co-defendant Deon Dorsey was also granted bond but never posted it and has remained in the county jail.
Both defendants were found guilty of various charges, including murder, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony and armed robbery.
No comments:
Post a Comment