On December 12, 2023, Hannah Payne has been found guilty on all counts in the death of 62-year-old Kenneth Herring. The jury convicted Payne of felony murder, malice murder, aggravated assault, false imprisonment, and three charges of weapons possession during a crime. The 25-year-old defendant was visibly emotional during the reading of the unanimous verdict in a Clayton County courtroom and continued to sob after it was read. The defense requested that each juror be polled after the verdict, and sentencing is scheduled to take place on Friday at 10 a.m. Payne had witness Herring flee from a car crash she saw, and she was accused of chasing him down and killing him. Herring’s family reacted to the guilty verdict, expressing the relief and emotional impact of the decision. Closing arguments had taken place over multiple days, with both the prosecution and defense making their final statements. The jury reached a verdict after a short two-hour deliberation. Payne had previously taken the stand in her own defense, testifying about the events that led to the shooting and killing of Herring. A recording of Payne’s 911 call to report the incident was also played, capturing her thought process and actions during the incident. Payne had claimed that she was acting in self-defense, while the prosecution contended that she had acted as a vigilante.
Hannah Payne murder trial: Guilty on all counts
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