Man draws probation in 2013 knife attack

Published 6:48 pm Thursday, December 8, 2016

MOULTRIE, Ga. — A Colquitt County man who was charged in a 2013 knife attack that occurred when he reportedly found his wife at another man’s home was sentenced to probation and ordered to attend anger management.

Colquitt County Superior Court Judge Harry J. Altman II sentenced Zebulon Eli Meyer, 33, to a total of five years of probation this week. Meyer entered guilty pleas to three counts of battery and one count each of criminal trespass and disorderly conduct.

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In addition to probation, Altman ordered Meyer to pay fines totaling $2,000, to complete an anger-management program and to undergo alcohol and drug screening and counseling.  

Colquitt County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Meyer about an hour after Joe Willie Weathers was stabbed multiple times on April 13, 2013, at his 360 Weathers Road residence.

At the time, a sheriff’s investigator told The Observer that Meyer’s wife was at Weathers’ residence at about 3 a.m., when the stabbing occurred.

Tabatha Meyer was treated for unspecified injuries the same day.

Police originally charged her husband with aggravated assault in the knife attack.

In the days following the attack, Tabatha Meyer reported that Weathers had “snapped” when he went to his residence at 2:30 a.m. to visit his daughter. She told police that Weathers punched her in the face, knocked her to the floor and then punched her again, and then refused to let her leave.

In her account to police she said that she ran to the back of the house and called her husband after asking Weathers to let her go outside to get some things out of her car.

After investigating the case police filed no charges against Weathers.

In other Superior Court cases:

• Kenny Lee Davis, 44; first-degree burglary; two years’ prison, eight years’ probation, pay restitution totaling $3,970, reimburse $500 public defender fees to Colquitt County, undergo alcohol and drug screening and counseling.

• Jessica Evers, 27; second-degree burglary; five years’ probation with 90 days’ jail time suspended upon completion of specified conditions, $750 fine, 80 hours’ community service work and pay restitution as determined by probation office.

• Alexander M. Dunn, 24; possession of marijuana with intent to distribute; seven years’ probation, $2,000 fine, reimburse public defender fees of $500, undergo alcohol and drug screening and counseling.

• Trevious T. Cooper, 22; possession of marijuana; three years’ probation, $1,500 fine, 120 hours’ community service work, undergo alcohol and drug screening and counseling.

• Timothy Crawford, 22; sexual battery against a child under 16; five years’ probation, $1,500 fine, reimburse public defender fees of $500, undergo alcohol and drug screening and counseling.

• Joel Nelson Tucker Jr., 27; first-degree burglary; five years probation, 12 months’ jail suspended upon acceptance to approved substance abuse program; second-degree burglary; five years’ probation.

• Ulric S. Burgest, 41; terroristic threats and acts; three years’ probation, $1,000 fine, reimburse public defender fees of $500, 40 hours’ community service work, undergo alcohol and drug screening and counseling.

• William Roberson, 33; carrying weapon without license; 12 months’ probation, $1,000 fine, 16 hours’ community service work, undergo alcohol and drug screening and counseling.

• Lucius Davis, 31; child molestation; eight years’ prison, 12 years’ probation, undergo alcohol and drug screening and counseling.

• Luis Zapate, 42; family violence; two years’ prison, eight years’ probation, $2,000 fine, reimburse public defender fee of $500, undergo alcohol and drug screening and counseling.

• Ricky Forest, 27; possession of marijuana; 12 months’ probation, $1,000 fine, 40 hours’ community service work, reimburse public defender fee of $250, undergo alcohol and drug screening and counseling.

• William Stewart, 28; two counts second-degree cruelty to children; six years’ probation, $2,000 fine, 40 hours’ community service work, undergo alcohol and drug screening and counseling, special condition as sexual offender to not have contact with minors other than family members.

• Justin Smith, 21; theft by taking; two years’ prison, eight years’ probation, $2,000 fine, 120 hours’ community service work, pay restitution as ordered, undergo alcohol and drug screening and counseling.