Murder charge reversed: metro Atlanta attorney granted bond as he awaits second trial

Bryan Schmitt, a metro Atlanta attorney whose murder conviction was recently overturned, is preparing to reunite with his family as he faces a second trial.

Schmitt was previously found guilty of running over Hamid Jahangard in a 2019 incident labeled as a deadly road rage case by prosecutors.

In 2022, a jury convicted Schmitt of murder, but in April, the Georgia Supreme Court reversed the conviction, citing a mistake by the judge in jury instructions.

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Thursday marked Schmitt’s first return to Fulton County Court since his conviction.

The judge granted Schmitt bond set at half a million dollars with several conditions. Schmitt is expected to be released by the end of next week.

Why prosecutors say he should still be locked up despite his family calling him a model citizen, LIVE on Channel 2 Action News starting at 4 p.m.

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