The court proceedings for Jaylen Mosley, the 19-year-old man accused of fatally shooting 70-year-old David B. Tuttle during a carjacking, continue as Mosley entered a plea of not guilty. He stands accused of multiple charges, including murder, in the incident that took place in Atlanta in December 2024. According to a report by FOX 5 Atlanta, Mosley pleaded not guilty in a court session yesterday morning.
Earlier, Atlanta News First detailed witnesses' accounts of Mosley approaching Tuttle with an extended magazine 380 caliber weapon and, following a failure to comply, shooting and dragging Tuttle out of the car to flee in the stolen vehicle. At the time of the arrest, not only was Mosley facing charges for the carjacking murder, but he also had open warrants for unrelated criminal activities in Harris County in Houston, Texas, including causing damage to a woman's property.
In defense, Mosley's attorney highlighted his attendance in school and aspirations to join the military prior to the incident, although the state has consistently opposed the granting of bond. During the latest hearing, the attorney emphasized that Mosley "poses no threat to anyone and has cooperated as much as possible during the investigation," as he "has not been convicted of any other crime," as per a statement to FOX 5 Atlanta.
Back in December 2024, Judge Rachelle Carnesale considered Mosley a flight risk and decided to deny a request for bond, and now, after Mosley's not-guilty plea entered on his behalf via virtual video from Fulton County Jail, all eyes are on Fulton County Judge Shukura Ingram for the pending decision on bond. Meanwhile, Tuttle, remembered fondly by his family as a "beloved husband, brother, uncle, and friend. A renaissance man, artist, and master craftsman," leaves behind a community in mourning who called him a creative and kind soul with an amazing sense of humor, as reported by FOX 5 Atlanta.
