Conviction upheld as ruling reveals new details on Augusta murder

ATLANTA (WRDW/WAGT) – In a judgment that exposes brand-new information regarding an Augusta murder, the Georgia High Court on Tuesday supported a sentence as well as life sentence for a 2018 murder outside a filling station.

Kaovion Dickey had actually tested his 2020 sentences for malignance murder as well as various other criminal activities about the capturing fatality of Tony McGowan as well as the capturing of Mikeem Jackson.

McGowan, 27, passed away as well as Jackson was wounded in the capturing on June 13, 2018, at a Chevron at Broad Road as well as East Border. Deputies had the ability to situate as well as detain Dickey, after that 16, in addition to Jatavisa Jones as well as Phillip Leach about the capturing.

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At a joint test from Nov. 30 to Dec. 3, 2020, a court acquitted Dickey of tried heist however discovered him guilty of the staying costs. The court discovered Jones guilty on both gun belongings matters however or else acquitted him, as well as the court acquitted Leach of all costs.

The high court punished Dickey to offer life behind bars for malignance murder, a successive regard to one decade for intensified attack as well as an overall of one decade of probation for both firearm-possession sentences; the felony murder judgment was abandoned as an outcome of the court procedures.

In his charm, Dickey confessed a capturing happened at the gasoline station that caused McGowan’s fatality however competed the proof wanted to reveal that he existed at the scene of the capturing, a lot less that he participated in it.

“Nevertheless, the proof sufficed for the court in conclusion that Applicant was guilty, so we verify,” the Georgia High court stated Tuesday in promoting the sentence.

Dickey is being held at the Coastal State Jail in Yard City, according to the Georgia Division of Corrections.

Exactly how the criminal activity unravelled

According to the High court’s choice, the capturing took place after Jackson as well as McGowan had actually been playing computer game as well as chose to drive to the gasoline station for some treats.

When they got here, 3 individuals later on recognized as Dickey, Jones as well as Leach remained in the parking area, according to the court’s point of view.

Jackson went inside the shop as well as acquired treats as well as cigarettes.

As he left the shop with a cigarette in hand, he listened to a person request a light.

Jackson strolled over to Dickey, Jones, as well as Leach as well as took out his lighter. Some cash befalled of Jackson’s pocket, as well as after turning over the lighter, he curved to select it up, according to the judgment.

As he stood back up, Jones ordered him powerfully by the left shoulder, according to the judgment.

Jackson, that was unarmed, transformed towards Jones, that drew a weapon out of his ideal pocket, according to the judgment.

Jackson grabbed the weapon as well as a battle took place, with both guys being up to the ground.

Dickey as well as Leach circled them, “egging” Jones on, as a male in a vehicle in the parking area later on explained it. An additional witness explained the run-in as being “3 on one,” according to the judgment.

While Jackson got on the ground battling with Jones, he saw McGowan, that additionally was unarmed, running over to aid.

Jackson listened to a gunfire, as well as McGowan was up to the ground. Jackson after that procured in addition to Jones as well as listened to an additional gunfire, this time around better. As Jackson stood, he recognized that he had actually been fired in the back.

As Jackson ranged from the gasoline station, he listened to a weapon jam behind him. He mosted likely to his mommy’s home, as well as she took him to the medical facility. McGowan additionally was required to the medical facility, where he passed away.

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