One of two brothers charged with murder, released on bond

Photo(WDUN): James Cody Smith, left, and Jesse Reeves Smith, right, both 22 of Lakemont.

TIGER — One brother out of two that were arrested in connection with a July 14 wreck which claimed the life of Marshall Wayne Turpin, was recently released on bond.

According to Rabun County Detention Center personnel, James Cody Smith, 22, was released on $50,000 bond and ordered to wear an ankle monitor as set by the Rabun County Superior Court on April 18.

As of Tuesday morning, Jesse Reeves Smith, 22, remains lodged in the Rabun County Detention Center with no bond.

On July 14, a vehicle occupied by the Smith brothers, of Lakemont, intentionally struck a vehicle occupied by Turpin, 18, on East Wolf Creek Road, which resulted in the death of Turpin, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI).

(James) Smith was taken into custody by the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office after a multi-month investigation led by the Mountain Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office, Rabun County Sheriff’s Office, Georgia State Patrol, GBI and was charged with one count of felony murder and four counts of aggravated assault.

According to information obtained by WDUN, “(Jesse) Smith was arrested at the Rabun County Jail, where he was incarcerated on unrelated charges. He is charged with one count of felony murder, four counts of aggravated assault, and one count of making false statements.”