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Judge: airport is not a shelter — court imposes sentences after pleas in multiple Hartsfield‑Jackson cases
Summary
Judge Tammy Long Hayward accepted pleas and imposed sentences for several defendants charged in incidents at Hartsfield‑Jackson Atlanta International Airport and nearby airport retail locations, and urged defendants to seek shelter or service referrals rather than using the airport as shelter.
Several cases connected to Hartsfield‑Jackson Atlanta International Airport and airport-area businesses were resolved Feb. 4 in Clayton County State Court 304, where Judge Tammy Long Hayward accepted pleas and imposed sentences ranging from suspended fines and probation to short jail terms.
Lucky Miyosha Brock pleaded guilty to criminal trespass for being in the airport atrium on Jan. 2 after having received a prior criminal‑trespass warning, the state said. Prosecutors recommended 21 months with 90 days to serve, with credit for time already served; defense counsel Owen Lynch emphasized Brock’s homelessness and mental-health struggles and asked the court to consider a shorter jail term. Judge Hayward imposed 60 days to serve with the balance…
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