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DeKalb County mom convicted for murder after ‘trying to take the law into her own hands,’ DA says
The DeKalb County DA's office announced a mother had been convicted after a teen was killed in a shootout in 2020.www.wsbtv.com
DeKalb County mom convicted for murder after ‘trying to take the law into her own hands,’ DA says
By WSBTV.com News Staff
March 30, 2024 at 6:17 pm EDT
(WSB-TV)
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston announced Friday that a mother was convicted at trial for “trying to take the law into her own hands,” leading to the death of a teenager in 2020.
According to the DA’s office, Danyale Harris found a video of her at-the-time 12-year-old daughter involved in a sexual act with a 22-year-old man named Antonio Harley.
After seeing the video on March 31, 2020, Harris reported the information to the DeKalb County Police Department. An officer from the DKPD Special Victim’s Unit took the report and told Harris that detectives would be in touch, also warning her not to let her anger get the best of her and not to try to get revenge, according to the DA’s office.
Instead, Harris gathered a large group of people to an apartment complex to confront Harley, the DA’s office said.
Officials said Harris and three of the people she brought with her were armed with handguns. Around 1 p.m. that afternoon, Harris told her daughter to point out Harley’s apartment. Then, the DA’s office said Harris knocked on the door with the group behind her.
Harley did not answer the door. Instead, the DA’s office said he went around the side of the building to see who was knocking. Harris and the group then “chased Harley, who managed to make it back inside his apartment through the back door.”
Once the door was shut, a member of Harris’ group “opened fire, striking Harley in the chest.” His brother, who was also inside the apartment, then opened fire to protect himself and five younger siblings, according to the DA’s office.
During the exchange of gunfire, the DA’s office said Juan Newkirk, 19 and a member of the group with Harris, was shot and killed.
The DA’s office said two others involved in the confrontation were also charged, in addition to Harris.
Harley was charged with statutory rape, child molestation and sexual exploitation of children, and his case is pending, according to the DA.
Harris was convicted by a jury of felony murder, aggravated assault, conspiracy to commit aggravated assault and possessing a firearm during the commission of a felony.
After the guilty verdicts, Harris was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole, plus five years, according to the DA’s office.
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Got it. Yeah, she fucked up. Life is a bit extreme but she definitely needs some time behind this.Sad situation but she was NOT convicted of murder for shooting the alleged abuser.
Someone died in the commission of a felony.
She took 3 mfkrs with her, they all had guns.
The alleged abuser, Harley was able to creep out the back door and around the side, and saw the crowd at his front door. They spot him creeping, he makes it back inside the back door, takes a shot to the chest. Harleys brother, is inside with their other siblings, (small kids btw) returns fire. 19 yr old Juan Newkirk came with Danyale, he gets shot and killed by the brother.
She was warned by 911 dispatch to wait on the detectives to call her and to not try to seek revenge.
Mom Tried to Murder Daughter’s Alleged Sex Abuser, But Another Man Died: 'Took the Law into Her Own Hands'
A Georgia mother accused of trying to kill her daughter’s alleged sexual abuser was convicted of murder and other criminal charges after the wrong person died in a shooting incident, authorities said.people.com
A Georgia mother accused of trying to kill her daughter’s alleged sexual abuser was convicted of murder and other criminal charges after the wrong person died in a violent incident initiated by the mother, authorities said.
On March 22, a jury found Danyale Harris, 42, guilty of felony murder, aggravated assault, conspiracy to commit aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony in connection with the 2020 incident, the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office announced in a Friday press release.
According to prosecutors, on March 31, 2020, Harris allegedly discovered a video showing her young daughter being abused by a 22-year-old man, later identified as Antonio Harley. Subsequently, Harris tried to “take the law into her own hands,” the release states.
The next day, around 3:30 a.m., she reported the information to a Dekalb County police officer, who told her that detectives would get back to her. Additionally, the officer “warned her not to let her anger get the best of her and not to try to get revenge,” the release states.
But hours later, authorities said Harris drove a large group of people to an apartment complex to confront Harley. Harris and three of the people she brought with her were armed with handguns, prosecutors said.
According to authorities, Harris told her daughter to point out Harley’s apartment. Harris then knocked on the door, the group following her. Prosecutors said Harley did not open the door, but instead approached from the side of the apartment building to check who was there. That’s when Harris and the rest of the group chased Harley, who managed to make it back inside his apartment through the back door.
“As soon as Harley shut the door, someone in the group outside opened fire, striking Harley in the chest,” prosecutors said in the release. “Harley’s brother, who was inside the apartment, fired back in an effort to protect himself and five of his younger siblings who were just feet away inside the apartment.”
Juan Newkirk, 19, who was part of the group that had come to the apartment complex with Harris, was struck and killed in the shooting, authorities said.
After being found guilty, Harris was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole, plus five years, prosecutors said.
According to prosecutors, two others involved in the confrontation were also charged, though their names were not shared in the release.
Additionally, Harley was charged with statutory rape, child molestation, and sexual exploitation of children, the release states. Prosecutors said his case is pending. It’s unclear if he has entered a plea or retained an attorney to speak on his behalf.
Wait...... what?!This is a classic case of where laws don't come into play but emotions of the jury/judge does.
They heard that thr guy in the apartment was protecting his 5 kids and decided to drop the hammer on the mother of the rape victim outside.
That's crazy
Life with the possibility of parole. Not sure how much miminal time she has to serve first.Got it. Yeah, she fucked up. Life is a bit extreme but she definitely needs some time behind this.
Only when you on this level. Trump be C walking outta Rico chargesHand of one is the hand of all down here
This is a classic case of where laws don't come into play but emotions of the jury/judge does.
They heard that thr guy in the apartment was protecting his 5 kids and decided to drop the hammer on the mother of the rape victim outside.
That's crazy
Now that she's locked up....she won't be able to stop the inevitable.Damn......Sounds like she just wanted to have his ass whooped, but shit got out of hand.
She got life though?!!!!
I know you get charged w/ the crime even if you don't shoot, but you orchestrated people going over there, but life?!!!!
For murders that just have to happen you got to plan them bitches. You can't just kill someone or try to kill someone. You got to do it in a way so you get away with it.the girl was 12
I would have shot dude too
For murders that just have to happen you got to plan them bitches. You can't just kill someone or try to kill someone. You got to do it in a way so you get away with it.
I didn't read the story or watch the video but someone said the girl was 12. If that was the case, oh that motherfucker's dead meat. But, I'm doing it in a way so I can get away with it, because it benefits me nothing at all to be in jail for the rest of my fucking life
Plot, plan, escape. I'm not built for jail