The Associated Press

March 20, 2024 | Daily Report Online

The planned lethal injection of pentobarbital is set for 7 p.m. at the state prison in Jackson. In their request for clemency, the condemned man's lawyers called his trial "a shocking relic of the past" and said the local public defender system had severe shortcomings in the 1990s.

By The Associated Press

4 minute read

March 20, 2024 | Daily Report Online

The Fulton County Superior Court judge has granted a request by defense attorneys seeking permission to ask the Georgia Court of Appeals to review his decision to allow the district attorney to remain on the case.

By Alanna Durkin Richer and Sudhin Thanawala | The Associated Press

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March 19, 2024 | Daily Report Online

The filing asks Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee to grant a certificate that would allow his decision to be reviewed by the Georgia Court of Appeals.

By Kate Brumback and Sudhin Thanawala | The Associated Press

4 minute read

March 15, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Judge Scott McAfee said he found the "allegations and evidence legally insufficient to support a finding of an actual conflict of interest." However, he found there remains an "appearance of impropriety."

By Kate Brumback and Alanna Durkin Richer | The Associated Press

6 minute read

March 14, 2024 | Daily Report Online

The judge didn't address the merits of the claims but agreed with county attorneys who said the suit clashed with a 2020 amendment to the state Constitution that weakened the broad immunity from lawsuits granted to state and local governments.

By Russ Bynum | The Associated Press

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March 14, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Democrats say they fear it's aimed at Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. The measure is likely to face renewed legal challenges.

By Jeff Amy | The Associated Press

4 minute read

March 13, 2024 | Daily Report Online

The trial court was wrong to admit the policy into evidence without identifying and redacting the portions that conflict with Georgia law, state Court of Appeals Judge Brian Rickman wrote in a unanimous opinion Tuesday.

By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press

4 minute read

March 13, 2024 | Daily Report Online

The judge quashed six counts in the indictment, including three against Trump, but left in place other counts—including 10 facing Trump—and said prosecutors could seek a new indictment to try to reinstate the ones he dismissed.

By Kate Brumback and Alanna Durkin Richer | The Associated Press

5 minute read

March 11, 2024 | Daily Report Online

A critical juncture in Fani Willis's tenure as district attorney is expected to come by the end of this week. That's when Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee has said he expects to rule on the efforts to oust her from the election case.

By Kate Brumback and Jeff Amy | The Associated Press

6 minute read

March 11, 2024 | Daily Report Online

In April 2021, the state attorney general's office entered into an agreementto suspend executions for certain prisoners and to establish conditions under which they could resume.

By Kate Brumback | The Associated Press

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