Overview
- Carter, found guilty Friday, received two consecutive life sentences plus five years from Judge Asha F. Jackson.
- Prosecutors said Cobb met Carter at a Gresham Road gas station after a dispute left Carter stranded, and Cobb offered him a ride.
- At Lithonia Park around 7 a.m., prosecutors said Carter shot Cobb then took his maroon 2004 GMC Yukon before EMS later found him on I-85 near Armour Drive.
- Investigators found a gun in a duffle bag in the victim’s SUV that ballistics matched to shell casings recovered at the park.
- Phone records placed Carter on the victim’s phone before the trip to the park, despite his denial of being there or taking part in the killing.