Jessica Cooper

Jessica Cooper

March 28, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Commentary: Change to First-Offender Law Would Enable Corruption Cover-Ups

A member of the Georgia First Amendment Foundation's Legislative Watch team writes that, by automating the sealing of first-offender case records, House Bill 909 removes judicial discretion and hides from Georgians those first-offender cases where public interest should prevail.

By Jessica Cooper

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