Hot Car Killer Released
The Georgia Supreme Court set aside the murder conviction of a man who left a toddler in a hot car in 2016, on the grounds that the trial judge admitted “extremely and unfairly prejudicial” evidence. 41-year-old Justin Ross Harris was convicted in November 2016 on eight counts, including malicious murder, in the death of his […]
Post-Conviction Relief in Georgia: A Closer Look
The game doesn’t always end when the final horn blows. In 2011, because of massive rules violations, the NCAA stripped USC of its 2004 BCS national title. Standout tailback Reggie Bush also relinquished his Heisman trophy after the NCAA threatened to take it back. Allegedly, a sports company gave Bush and his family over $280,000 […]
Wanted: Appeals Lawyers to Represent Ahmaud Arbery’s Killers
Officials are having trouble finding attorneys to represent Greg McMichael, who was sentenced to life, and Roddie Bryan, who was sentenced to 35 years, as they appeal their federal hate crime convictions in Ahmaud Arbery’s murder. Georgia Public Defender Council attorney Kenneth Sheppard told the judge his organization would only represent Timothy McMichael, since “he […]
