Murder conviction upheld against teen in baby killing
The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday upheld the murder conviction imposed against Jamall DeCarlos Mathis for the 2009 beating death of his 17-month-old son.
Mathis, who was 18 at the time of the murder, was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole after being convicted by a Clayton County jury. At trial, a medical examiner said the injuries to the baby, Ja ‘Mari, were consistent with him having been repeatedly struck on the head.
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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.
