Man Who Killed Brielle Biermann's BFF In Horrific Atlanta Hit-And-Run Sentenced To Prison
07.09.2022 - 01:47
/ perezhilton.com
Justice has been served in a very tragic case.
Last April, Brielle Biermann lost her best friend, Ethan McCallister, in a horrific hit-and-run in Atlanta, Georgia at around 3 a.m. on a Saturday. He was just 28. Now the person responsible for his death has been sentenced to time behind bars.
Jessie Morris was arrested by the Atlanta Police Department on August 11, 2021, at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport as he arrived home on a flight from the Dominican Republic. The 31-year-old, seen in the mugshot (above), initially pleaded not guilty to three charges — homicide by vehicle in the first degree, hit and run resulting in serious injury or death, and providing a false statement.
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But now, a year after his initial arrest, new court filings obtained by the The US Sun, reveal he negotiated a deal in which he chose to plea guilty to the first and third charges. The second charge (hit and run resulting in serious injury or death) was merged, meaning the defendant admitted to an act that fulfills two separate offenses, allowing the lesser charge to be dropped.
Last month, Jessie was sentenced to a total of 15 years in prison as a result of his guilty pleas, per the court filing. The first five years are set to be served in confinement while the remaining 10 will be on probation.
As we reported, Ethan was hit while walking on Piedmont Road near Lindbergh Drive in Atlanta in the early hours of April 3, 2021, police confirmed at the time. He was rushed to the hospital, but he did not survive his injuries. As a result of the accident, police, Brielle, and her mother Kim Zolciak-Biermann asked for help identifying a suspect. While the