Instead, an ordered gang hit killed the 9-month-old four years ago as his mother, Tanyika Smith, cradled him in her arms while hiding in a bathtub. Adams also sentenced Florence, 33, to life in prison plus 95 years. Neither he nor Jackson were given parole. A fourth man, Devin Thomas, a mid-level member of Sex Money Murder and the actual triggerman, was convicted in November of killing Edwards and is serving life plus 20 years in prison in a plea deal that let him avoid the death penalty.
The sordid details of that bloody night began May 3, when Michael Phillips, 29, was fatally shot at a Stone Mountain house party where a group had gathered to watch boxer Floyd Mayweather defend his title.
Smith was later convicted in the crime. Tanyika Smith was hit eight times in the attack while hiding in a bathtub with her son. She suffered permanent damage to her vision and sense of smell and taste when one of the bullets lodged in her face. Two indicted for killing baby in DeKalb home invasion.
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