"Georgia Woman Convicted for Fatal Citizen's Arrest, Receives Life Sentence"

Hannah Payne, a Georgia woman, has been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole for the killing of Kenneth Herring during an attempted citizen's arrest gone wrong. Payne was emotional during the sentencing as family and friends spoke on her behalf, requesting leniency. The victim's family, however, requested a life sentence without parole. Payne was convicted of felony murder, malice murder, aggravated assault, false imprisonment, and weapons possession charges. The incident occurred when Payne chased down Herring after he ran a red light and caused a minor car crash. Payne claimed she never intended to shoot Herring but wanted to take down his license plate number. The defense argued self-defense, while witnesses testified that Payne aggressively confronted and shot Herring.