Prosecutors are fighting a bill backed by criminal defense lawyers that would restrict the public’s right to view arrest records in cases that resulted in no prosecution or conviction.
Kermit N. McManus, district attorney for the Conasauga Judicial Circuit, said prosecutors are concerned that House Bill 402 would improperly conceal some suspects’ records and take away prosecutors’ authority to determine which records should be kept out of the public eye.
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