Murder Conviction Upheld For Woman Sentenced In Gwinnett Court

ATLANTA, GA — The Georgia Supreme Court has upheld the murder conviction of a woman accused of killing her husband in 2017.

According to the opinion from the court, a Gwinnett County grand jury found Tia Young guilty of malice murder, felony murder and aggravated assault on June 27, 2018, in the shooting death of her husband, George.

She was also indicted separately from a co-defendant, Harvey Lee, after being accused of attempting to commit a felony by tampering with evidence to prevent Lee's apprehension and of attempting to prevent her own apprehension, according to the opinion.

Young was sentenced on April 15, 2019, to life in prison without the possibility of parole plus two years, according to the opinion.

Lee was found guilty of malice murder, felony murder and aggravated assault, and he was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, according to the opinion. A court upheld his conviction after an appeal.

George was shot twice on Nov. 16, 2017, on his front porch after returning home, according to the opinion. During the trial, evidence showed that he was shot from inside of his house after opening the front door, according to the opinion.

Lee worked for George and lived in the couple's home at the time of the shooting, according to an opinion. After the shooting, he and Young admitted to having an affair.

Evidence, including cell phone records, led to the arrests of Young and Lee, according to the opinion.

In her appeal, Young claimed there was insufficient evidence to sustain her conviction and said the trial court abused its powers by denying her pretrial motion to separate her trial from Lee's trial, according to the opinion.

Her conviction and sentence were upheld Tuesday.