While cleaning out an old computer recently, I found a copy of an essay Mike wrote while he was a senior in high school. The topic was about friends, and Mike had many. I thought some of you might enjoy what he wrote. — Bill Mike Weaver English 1101 Mr. Gerdes November 3, 2000 What Read more about What friends meant to Mike[…]
Here are the key developments in the prosecution of the guy who killed Mike. Aug. 16, 2003 – Jason William Futch of Brunswick was taken into custody sometime after 2 a.m. and charged with murder in the death of Mike Weaver. Atlanta police questioned Futch and witnesses in The Summit apartment, in the 300 block Read more about Judicial timeline[…]
About 60 letters and statements were received from Mike’s friends and family in preparation for the judge’s sentencing. Here’s a list of those people who submitted letters — according to the copies that were provided to us. If this list omits your name, but you submitted a letter, please send us a copy and we’ll Read more about Letters, statements to Judge Campbell[…]
Day 4, Dec. 17, 2004 ATLANTA – Jason Futch was convicted of murder on Friday, Dec. 17, 2004 and was immediately sentenced to life in prison, plus five years. Futch was convicted of all three charges involving Mike Weaver — felony murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and possession of a firearm during the Read more about The Trial: Day 4[…]
Day 3, Dec. 16, 2004 ATLANTA — Testimony ended abruptly Thursday in the murder trial of Jason Futch when Futch, who had been assailed all day by a string of prosecution witnesses, decided not to testify in his own defense. His decision meant Futch’s attorneys ended their defense without calling any witnesses and they presented Read more about The Trial: Day 3[…]
Day 2, Dec. 15, 2004 ATLANTA – Three witnesses testified Wednesday about threats made by Jason Futch, and two said that after Futch threatened to kill them, they saw him raise a 12-gauge shotgun to his shoulder and fire one shot at close range in the direction of Mike Weaver. The buckshot went only about Read more about The Trial: Day 2[…]
Day 1, Dec. 14, 2004 ATLANTA – A jury of eight women and six men, including two alternates, was selected late Tuesday in the trial of Jason Futch, accused of killing Mike Weaver in an Atlanta apartment last year. Testimony is scheduled to begin Wednesday at 1 p.m., and not in the morning as had Read more about The Trial: Day 1[…]
Many tributes and ceremonies have been held in the wake of Mike’s death. Here are some of them. October 2004 – Again this October, like last October, following the performance of the annual “Swamp Gravy” play in south Georgia, members of the audience were asked to participate in a solemn honoring the life and memory Read more about Tributes to Mike[…]
From The Macon Telegraph By Sharon E. Crawford, The Macon Telegraph ATLANTA (Mar. 27, 2004) – A Brunswick man was indicted Friday on charges of shooting a Milledgeville man to death at a party last year. A Fulton County grand jury indicted 20-year-old Jason Futch on charges of malice murder, felony murder, three counts of Read more about Article 6: Man indicted in shooting of Milledgeville man[…]