Crittenton Waives First Court Appearance

Former Georgia Tech star and ex-NBA player Javaris Crittenton waived his first court appearance on Friday, according to Fulton County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Tracy Flanagan.

Crittenton, 23, a graduate of Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy on Campbellton Road, is charged with homicide murder, felony murder and aggravated intent to murder in the shooting death of a 22-year-old woman in southeast Atlanta.

He was arrested at the Los Angeles airport on Aug. 29 after reportedly purchasing a one-way ticket on Aug. 24 to there, where he has family and friends. He was wanted by Atlanta Police for the Aug. 19 shooting of Julian Jones, a mother of four, who was hit by bullets apparently intended for someone she knew.

Jones was walking with a group that included, according to police, the man Crittenton believed had robbed him of jewelry in April.

Crittenton's next court date is set for 9 a.m. Sept. 30 in courtroom 4C at the Fulton County Courthouse, according to Flanagan.

He will remain in the Fulton County Jail without bond.