A man who entered a plea Friday in DeKalb County Criminal Court to charges of aggravated burglary and theft of property over $1,000 will soon learn his fate.
A sentencing hearing for 46 year old Homer Anthony Petty, Sr. Is coming soon. He is facing a possible sentence of 4 years in each case as a range III offender to run concurrently with each other. He is expected to get jail credit from October 20, 2016 to October 6, 2017.
Petty had other charges against him including simple possession/casual exchange of a schedule VI drug (marijuana), DUI (3rd offense), driving while licensed revoked, possession of schedule II and IV drugs with intent to sell or deliver, filing a false report, and possession of a weapon by a felon.
Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on Thursday, October 20, 2016 a deputy responded to Old Givens Hollow Road, Liberty due to a burglary.
Upon arrival, the officer learned that the homeowner caught Petty and another person stealing items from his home. “The homeowner witnessed Petty and another person attempting to leave the residence with a Norinco SKS rifle and a head band. The victim (homeowner) recovered the rifle and held Petty at gunpoint until law enforcement officers arrived. The other person with Petty fled the scene. Other items taken in the burglary and theft were an electronic game call, a back pack, multiple turkey calls, and numerous collectible knives. Some of those were recovered.
During a search, the deputy found a baggie in Petty’s left pocket, containing a small green leafy substance believed to be marijuana which weighed 0.399 ounces.
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