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Elder Motes found guilty on 4 counts in dog slaying case
Gainesville man gets 10-year sentence, three in prison; attorney plans to seek new trial
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Dewayne Steven Motes
Two days after his son was acquitted of all charges, a Hall County jury found Dewayne Steven Motes guilty on four of the six same charges against him in a July 2015 case that resulted in the shooting death of another man’s dog. Judge Andrew Fuller sentenced Motes to 10 years total on the four charges, three years to be served in prison and seven on probation. The jury deliberated less than three hours before rendering its verdict around noon Friday.