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Man acquitted of murder, 2 other charges in drug-related death of Flowery Branch man
Jacob Scarborough found not guilty in Austin Brantley's death
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Assistant District Attorney Bill Akins, left, and defense attorney Christopher Chapman consult with Judge Bonnie Oliver Tuesday morning in Hall County Superior Court during the trial of Jacob Scarborough. Scarborough was acquitted of felony murder, distribution of methylone and involuntary manslaughter in the May 9, 2013 death of Austin Brantley, 19, of Flowery Branch.
A jury came back Tuesday after two hours of deliberation and two days of evidence to declare Jacob Chance Scarborough not guilty of felony murder and two other charges. “Tomorrow will be the first day of the rest of his life, and he’ll have to move forward from there,” Scarborough’s attorney Christopher Chapman said after the verdict. Accused of felony murder, Scarborough was acquitted Tuesday of all charges in the death of 19-year-old Austin Brantley on May 9, 2013.