shoplifting incident in Peachtree City led to a guilty

verdict in Fayette County State Court earlier this week.

Timothy

Jowett was convicted Tuesday in a bench trial before

Judge Fletcher Sams of stealing video cassettes from

Blockbuster Video. He received 12 months in jail.

Kerry Lee

Weathers was found guilty Monday by a six-member jury of

theft by taking and also got 12 months in jail. He was

convicted of stealing a bicycle Feb. 14 in Fairburn.

Two cases

ended with plea agreements early this week. Jimmy Lee

Durden pled guilty to simple battery and received a

12-month jail sentence, while Clifton J. Phillips got 12

months probation and $700 fine plus other costs for

marijuana possession.

All State

Court cases are misdemeanors.

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