Crime & Safety
Fayette County Man Gets Life In Prison For Attempted Murder
A Fayette County man has been sentenced to serve life in prison after being convicted of attempted murder and other charges.
TUSCALOOSA, AL — A Fayette County man has been sentenced to serve life in prison after being convicted of attempted murder and other charges.
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24th Judicial Circuit District Attorney Andy Hamlin announced Thursday that Jerry Martin Honeycutt, 80, was convicted of attempted murder, two counts of first-degree burglary and being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm after a trial in 24th Judicial Circuit Court in April. T
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The sentence was as handed down by Circuit Judge Sam Junkin during a hearing on Thursday.
The conviction stemmed from a March 26, 2021, incident 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.
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Hamlin said Honeycutt reportedly entered the house, brandished a pistol and tried to shoot one of the men that was present. He then went on to say that the man was able to physically subdue Honeycutt and recover the gun. Honeycutt was also reportedly armed with a knife.
Tried by Assistant District Attorneys Kaleb Beams and John Owens, the state was also able to
document Honeycutt’s long criminal history that began in the early 1970s, resulting in dozens of arrests and at least five separate felony convictions.
“I am pleased with the sentence of life without the possibility of parole,” Beams said. “Given Mr.
Honeycutt’s extensive and violent criminal history, there was only one sentence that could ensure
that Mr. Honeycutt would never harm another citizen again, and that was handed down today.”
Hamlin said Honeycutt is currently incarcerated at Williamson Correctional Facility as a result of his parole being revoked on previous, unrelated charges.
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