Humphreys sentenced to life without parole in McIntosh County murder case

MCINTOSH COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - A judge sentenced George Humphreys to life in prison without the possibility of parole, plus 10 years to run consecutively, Thursday for the killing of Tony Ferguson. A McIntosh County jury found Humphreys guilty on all five counts Wednesday night.TRIAL DAY ONE: Jury begins hearing case against George Humphreys in McIntosh County murder trialTRIAL DAY TWO: 2 witnesses name George Humphreys as shooter in McIntosh County murder trialThe judge said he was sentencing Humphreys as a recidivist because of multiple prior felony convictions.The word recidivist is defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary as one who relapses, specifically defined as a habitual criminal. Prior convictions cited by prosecutorAccording to the prosecutor, Humphreys has prior felony convictions from 2011, again in 2011, 2013, 2016 and 2019.The prosecutor asked for the maximum sentence allowed.“He’s been convicted twice of threatening to kill 2 different people then he in fact did kill T