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Delay in trial of disbarred Cobb County attorney accused of killing mother - FOX 5 Atlanta • ChronLAW.com
Summary by Ground News
Richard Merritt was charged of malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault and possession of a knife during the commission of a felony. The judge overseeing his trial has ordered the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to do more testing on hair samples found at the scene. The 48-year-old's trial was already delayed once due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He is serving 15 years for violating his probation on top of his 15-year sentence for theft and exploiting the elderly.