US man who dropped iPhone trying to escape gets life sentence for murder

When the driver, later identified as Glenn, got out of the car near Wesley Chapel Road, he jumped over a fence and dropped his iPhone. Investigators used that phone to identify Glenn, and photo data placed him at the scene of the killing. — Photo by Ali Abdul Rahman on Unsplash

A man who dropped his iPhone while trying to flee from officers has been convicted of murder, the DeKalb County district attorney said Tuesday.

A jury on Monday convicted Aqontise Glenn, 33, of malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and felony fleeing in the Sept 8, 2021, incident. He was sentenced to life in prison, plus 10 years, according to DA Sherry Boston.