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Man sentenced to 25 years in prison
Ronta Garner found guilty of aggravated assault, not guilty on 5 of 7 charges
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An officer puts handcuffs on Ronta Garner Thursday as he talks to public defender David Hoffer during Garner's hearing at the Hall County Courthouse. Garner was found not guilty of armed robbery in a 2013 incident in Gainesville, though he was found guilty of one count of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during a crime. - photo by Erin O. Smith
A Lawrenceville man was found not guilty Thursday of armed robbery and four other charges in a 2013 incident in Gainesville, but was sentenced on two other charges for 25 years in prison. Ronta Antonio Garner, 33, was sentenced Thursday evening following the jury’s verdict that afternoon. He also was found not guilty of false imprisonment and cruelty to children, as well as one count each of aggravated assault and simple assault.