Cornette sentenced to 10 years after Cherokee County conviction

Sentence follows jury verdict

Jeremiah Joshua Cornette, 35, of Ball Ground, was sentenced to 10 years in prison in Cherokee County, Georgia, after a jury found him guilty of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. The verdict was reached Wednesday.

Charge in the case

The conviction involved possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The case therefore included two central findings: that Cornette possessed a firearm and that his prior felony conviction made the possession unlawful.

What the ruling means

The sentence sends Cornette to prison for 10 years. The jury’s verdict resolved the criminal charge in the Cherokee County case, and the sentence set the punishment described in the case.

The development involved a Cherokee County jury and the court handling the criminal case. Cornette was identified as a Ball Ground resident and was 35 years old at the time of the sentencing.

Case status

The Wednesday verdict and 10-year sentence are the key events reported in the case. Any later court action would be part of the case’s continuing record.