Three Atlanta Men Sent to Jail For Marietta Carjacking

MARIETTA, GA — Three young metro Atlanta men have pleaded guilty for their roles in a series of entering autos and a carjacking in Marietta.

According to the Cobb County DA's office, a woman was carjacked at gunpoint in the 1200 block of Franklin Road on April 8, 2015. The suspects fled the scene in her vehicle and a stolen vehicle they arrived in.

Prior to robbing the victim, the defendants had broken into several cars in a nearby hotel parking lot.

The carjacking victim called 911, and police spotted the suspect vehicles on South Cobb Drive. The drivers of both vehicles fled at a high rate of speed. Both stolen vehicles were later found abandoned and wrecked on a dead-end street in Fulton County. Two stolen firearms, an AR-15 and a handgun, were found inside the assailants’ main vehicle.

After lifting fingerprints from one of the stolen vehicles, Frederick Ballard, now 17, of East Point; Quantavius Montrez Favors, now 19, of East Point; and Bellande Gainer, now 18, of Atlanta were charged.

“This crime terrorized and stranded an innocent woman who was simply on her way to work,” said ADA Brendan Murphy. “These defendants must be held accountable for their violent actions.”

On Monday, Ballard and Favors each pleaded guilty to armed robbery, four counts of entering auto, three counts of felony theft by receiving, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. Superior Court Judge Reuben Green then sentenced Ballard and Favors each to 20 years, with 12 years to serve in prison and the balance on probation.

Gainer entered a non-negotiated guilty plea to four counts of entering auto, after further investigation revealed that his role was limited to breaking into cars. Green sentenced Gainer to 20 years, with three years to serve in prison and the balance on probation.

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