Guilty Verdicts in Burglary of Sandy Springs Home

Last week, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Kelly A. Lee found two men guilty in the August burglary of a Sandy Springs couple.

Neither defendant is eligible for parole. Jalim Hamlett had six prior burglary convictions and was sentenced to 18 years in prison. With four prior burlary convictions, Salim Hamlett was sentenced to 12 years.

The two men were tracked by GPS to the victims’ Rebel Trail address, where they stole outdoor lights and a chainsaw. The home alarm system alerted Sandy Springs police. The men were stopped on I-285.

Several officers of the Sandy Springs Police Department assisted in the investigation, as part of the Fulton County District Attorney’s Multi-Jurisdictional Burglary Task Force.