A Chattooga County man who was acquitted of murder last week in the shooting death of Christopher “DJ” Chapman could still face a substantial prison sentence after the jury convicted him on two lesser charges. Deoveon Lawayne Price was found not guilty of the murder charges stemming from the June 6, 2025 shooting on Oak Street in Summerville. However, the jury found Price guilty of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. Price has not yet been sentenced, but Georgia law provides a significant range of punishment for the two convictions. Under Georgia law, aggravated assault generally carries a sentence of one to 20 years in prison. Georgia Code Section 16-5-21 covers aggravated assault involving a deadly weapon or other circumstances likely to cause serious bodily injury. Unless a special sentencing provision applies, the punishment is not less than one year and not more than 20 years. Price was also convicted of possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. Under Georgia Code Section 16-11-106, a first conviction generally carries five years of confinement, and that sentence is to be served consecutively to the sentence for the underlying felony. That means the firearm sentence is not simply folded into the aggravated-assault sentence. Based on the two convictions, Price could potentially face: Firearm during commission of a crime: 5 years If the judge imposed the maximum 20-year sentence for aggravated assault, followed…
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