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Convicted robber sentenced to 10 years for firing machine gun at Georgia troopers

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Montrez Ballard, 21, was sentenced to ten years in prison, with an additional three years under supervision, for firing a machine gun at Georgia State Patrol troopers.

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capitol-beat.org

Man gets decade in prison for firing modified machine gun at trooper

ATLANTA – A man who shot at a Georgia trooper with a Glock handgun modified for automatic fire will spend a decade in prison, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday. Montrez Ballard received the sentence after he was convicted of shooting multiple times at a Georgia State Patrol officer in July 2023, said Richard Moultrie, Jr., acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia. Prosecutors said Ballard fired the Glock 19 like a machine gun

4 days ago·Jackson, United States

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WAGA

Convicted robber sentenced to 10 years for firing machine gun at Georgia troopers

Montrez Ballard, 21, was sentenced to ten years in prison, with an additional three years under supervision, for firing a machine gun at Georgia State Patrol troopers.

4 days ago·Atlanta, United States

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Man sentenced for shooting at trooper in Atlanta with machine gun

A 21-year-old man who was involved in a 2023 shooting with a state trooper after a pursuit in Atlanta was recently sentenced to a decade in prison, of

4 days ago·Atlanta, United States

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thecentralgeorgian.com

Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Firing Machine Gun at Georgia State Trooper

Montrez Ballard, 21, of Hampton, Georgia, has been sentenced to ten years in prison for firing a machine gun at a Georgia State Patrol (GSP) trooper during a high-speed chase on July 21, 2023. Ballard was convicted of endangering the life of a law enforcement officer after his violent actions. According to Acting U.S. Attorney Richard Moultrie, Jr., Ballard’s reckless behavior posed a severe threat to public safety. “Ballard’s brazen actions end…

4 days ago·Georgia, United States

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