Fayette County Man Found Guilty Of Attempted Murder

FAYETTE, AL — A Bankston man has been found guilty of attempted murder and other charges following a March 2021 shooting in Fayette County.

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24th Judicial Circuit District Attorney Andy Hamlin said in a press release on Friday that Jerry Martin Honeycutt, 79, was found guilty of attempted murder, two counts of first-degree burglary and being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.

The charges stemmed from an incident on March 26, 2021, at a residence in Bankston, where the
victims reported Honeycutt was irate when he showed up at the house occupied by two men and
two women at the time.

Witnesses said Honeycutt entered the house, brandished a pistol and tried to shoot one of the men that was present, before he was physically subdued. He was also reportedly armed with a knife at the time of the incident.

“I’m grateful for the juror’s service and the attention that they gave this case,” Hamlin said. “The
Fayette County Sheriff’s Office and Berry Police Department responded when this occurred and
did an excellent job defusing a very volatile situation and collecting evidence that we were able to
use at trial to prove the case.”

Honeycutt is currently being held at the Williamson Correctional Facility as a result of his parole being revoked on previous, unrelated charges. He has a sentencing hearing set for June 8.

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