Man sentenced to 40 years in jail for throwing hot water on gay couple
August 27, 2016
Martin Blackwell is going to jail for a long long time.
Atlanta resident, Martin Blackwell has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for throwing boiling hot water on a gay couple, Anthony Gooden and Marquez Tolbert, as they slept.
The accused, Martin Blackwell was convicted of ten counts – two counts of aggravated assault and eight counts of aggravated battery – in the February attack on the gay couple.
See graphic photos of the couple after the incident.