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Man Convicted Of Murdering Victim He Followed From The Molino Tom Thumb
November 8, 2025
An Atmore man has been convicted of murdering a man in Pace after following him from the Molno Tom Thumb.
A jury found Ja’Cobey Quartise James guilty of second-degree murder with a firearm. He faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years in prison and a maximum of life in prison when he is sentenced in January 2026.
On June 19, 2023, Joseph Liebe was driving home from work and stopped at the Tom Thumb in Molino. Liebe left the gas station and, unbeknownst to him, was followed by James and two other men in a Chevrolet Tahoe. The men had observed Liebe at the gas station and believed that he had cash on his person, according to prosecutors.
Liebe eventually turned onto Wallace Lake Road and pulled to the side of the road after the vehicle following him flashed its lights at him. The Tahoe pulled up beside Liebe’s vehicle and James stepped out of the passenger seat. James pulled out a firearm and fired ten shots at Liebe’s vehicle as he attempted to drive away.
Charges against Ty’jerrious Keon Malone were dropped, and Marcus Terel Dickinson was found mentally or physically unfit to stand trial, according to court records.
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10 Responses to “Man Convicted Of Murdering Victim He Followed From The Molino Tom Thumb”
Yes it should have been 1st degree premeditated murder. But because of lawyers making deals getting the offenders to admit what they done with the promise of a lesser sentence this is what happens.Because of different circumstances and reasons.And our judicial system ( the joke it is ) allows it. We are not in the America of olden days unfortunately.
These individuals followed this man from Molino to Pace (no small distance) because he had cash they wanted, and shot him 10 times, … and this guy was only convicted of 2nd degree murder, not first degree? And the other two got nothing? That is absolutely ridiculous.
Just being near someone else doesn’t mean you know they intend to commit a crime or what that crime might be
What he did was terrible but we don’t know if the others intended to kill.. We can have our suspicions but only one man is currently being permitted to kill people on his own whims or suspicions.
Strange as it sounds, every time a convicted murderer is executed, it reaffirms the sanctity of life.
Everyone in that car should get the death penalty. Mentally unfit is correct: no sane person would do something like this. How stupid can you get? Did they honestly think after they blew the dude away nothing would happen to them?? Absolutely unhinged behavior.
All of them should be charged with murder. They all were in the vehicle they all knew what was going on and why they followed him
This is horrible. This “thing” should get his due…before it’s due. Evil people!!!!!
Death Penalty should be the sentence.
Someone mentally or physically unfit should still be monitored.
SO LET ME TRY AND UNDERSTAND THIS. A STRANGER CAN SEE YOU HAVE CASH AND FOLLOW YOU AND SHOOT YOU TO DEATH AND ONLY BE CONVICTED OF SECOND-DEGREE MURDER????????? WHY WASNT IT FIRST DEGREE AND DEATH PENATILY ELIGABLE !! SOMEONE MAKE IT MAKE SENSE.
This guy should not be allowed to live in prison, he should be put to death!
Joseph Liebe was hunted down by this guy!