Why wasn’t he charged with attempted murder?
But then, having to deal with a name like that every day of your life would drive most anybody nuts!
Georgia doesn’t have a charge for Attempted Murder.
The correct charge is, Aggravated Assault. Carries some very lengthy sentencing if/when convicted.
Aggravated Assault....16-5-21. Aggravated assault
(a) A person commits the offense of aggravated assault when he or she assaults:
(1) With intent to murder, to rape, or to rob;
(2) With a deadly weapon or with any object, device, or instrument which, when used offensively against a person
Knowing Baldwin County...if convicted Butts is gone for a long time. And if his sentences, for the different victims, is consecutive, he’s gone for good. If he gets a concurrent sentence then he serves the same amount of time for each on, at the same time.