College Park murder conviction upheld
The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday upheld the Fulton County murder conviction against Mark Thornton for the shooting death of a 24-year-old man during a College Park home invasion.
Thornton was convicted for the 2008, killing of Joshua Scott, who was making a sandwich in his home when men kicked in his door. Thornton planned to rob Scott, his drug supplier, because he thought he would have a large amount of money and drugs. Because he did not want Scott to recognize him, Thornton recruited other men to commit the crime and drove them to the house, the ruling said.
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Bill Rankin has been an AJC reporter for more than 30 years. His father, Jim Rankin, worked as an editor for the newspaper for 26 years, retiring in 1986. Bill has primarily covered the state’s court system, doing all he can do to keep the scales of justice on an even keel. Since 2015, he has been the host of the newspaper’s Breakdown podcast.
