Dougherty County Superior Court Judge Victoria Johnson sentenced Susan Embert to life without parole, plus five years for the murder of her husband, William “Jake” Embert. On Jan. 7, Susan Embert was found guilty on all charges related to Jake Embert’s death, including malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, and a firearms charge. Susan Embert faced two sentencing options: life with or without the possibility of parole. The count of “possession of a firearm” carried another five years. During Wednesday’s sentencing, Judge Johnson heard from Jake Embert’s children, sister, nieces, and other loved ones, each asking that Susan Embert be sentenced to the fullest extent of the law. “He did not choose this, he did not cause this, and he did not deserve this. Susan took my father’s life through unspeakable evil. You poisoned him, you shot him, and then you staged the scene to make it look like my father committed this horrific act against himself. What Susan did was calculated. Susan’s actions were malicious, they were intentional, they were methodical, and they were deliberate. This is evil in its most malignant form.” During the proceedings, Susan Embert’s defense team filed a
