Georgia wife found guilty in husband’s murder
Update: Constance Dean has been sentenced to life without parole.
TAYLOR COUNTY, Ga. (WRBL) — A wife in Georgia was found guilty on multiple counts associated with killing her husband, according to court documents.
Constance Virgina Dean, 61, was originally charged with malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.
The charges stem back to Sept. 12, 2017, when Taylor County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to a “suicide call” on Railroad Street sometime before 7:30 p.m. The GBI was called in to investigate.
Court documents accused Constance Dean of fatally shooting her husband, Frederick Dean.
The case was tried by Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit Acting District Attorney W. Don Kelly. The jury selection began on April 8. Closing arguments were made on Wednesday.
The jury did find Constance Dean guilty on all counts on Thursday morning.
There is no word on Constance Dean’s sentencing at this time.
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