Stone Mountain man convicted in absentia after running from court

Stone Mountain man convicted in absentia after running from court

A Stone Mountain man who ran from a Coweta County courthouse during jury deliberations was sentenced to 30 years in prison without parole.

Defendant flees Coweta County courthouse right before jury reaches verdict, convicted in absentia and later caught

Despite his absence, the Coweta County Superior Court judge accepted the guilty verdict and sentenced him to 30 years in prison.

Defendant Disappears During Deliberations, Gets 30 Years Without Parole

A man on trial for a violent assault disappeared from a Coweta County courthouse as jurors deliberated his fate—but was still convicted, sentenced, and captured within hours. Jeffrey Spencer Causey, 36, of Stone Mountain, was found guilty April 28 of three counts of aggravated assault, one count of terroristic threats, and two firearm-related charges following a jury trial in Coweta County Superior Court. When the jury returned its verdict, Caus…