Georgia lawmaker revives wrongful conviction compensation bill with penalties for disqualified DAs

Woman unable to get refund after wrongfully convicted man’s cancelled hearing

Nicole Ringgold Nicole Ringgold was preparing to fly to Chicago on March 19 to attend an important court hearing at the Leighton Criminal Court building on the West Side. That’s where a Cook County judge was set to announce on March 20 whether to grant Selma Butler, a wrongfully convicted man, a new trial decades […]

Georgia lawmaker revives wrongful conviction compensation bill with penalties for disqualified DAs • Georgia Recorder

Sen. Brandon Beach, recently appointed U.S. Treasurer by President Donald Trump, amended a bill by Rep. Katie Dempsey to allow for wrongful conviction compensation when district attorneys are subsequently disqualified. Ross Williams/Georgia RecorderA bill that would grant compensation to wrongfully convicted Georgians was just given a second chance after lawmakers spliced it into a bill inspired by President Donald Trump’s election interference …

Georgia lawmaker revives wrongful conviction compensation bill with penalties for disqualified DAs

A bill that would grant compensation to wrongfully convicted Georgians was just given a second chance after lawmakers spliced it into a bill inspired by President Donald Trump’s election interference case in Georgia. Senate Bill 244, which is aimed at…

New bill combines wrongful conviction compensation with Trump-related legal costs - The Current

Senate Bill 244, which would grant compensation to wrongfully convicted Georgians, has been amended to include the bulk of House Bill 533, which would establish a standardized process for compensating those who have been wrongfully incarcerated. The Current is an inclusive nonprofit, non-partisan news organization providing in-depth watchdog journalism for Savannah and Coastal Georgia’s communities.

Fulton DA faces potential arrest over subpoenas - Conservative Journal Review

In a brewing legal saga, the Georgia Senate Special Committee on Investigations is contemplating bold measures against Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis due to her continued defiance of subpoenas. The subpoenas in question relate to Willis' investigation into former President Donald Trump's potential election interference, prompting clashes between the DA and state legislators, Fox News reports. The origins of this confrontation trace …

Measure that amends Florida’s compensation law for the wrongfully incarcerated passes Senate

A bill that would make it much easier for individuals wrongfully incarcerated to receive compensation has cleared the Florida Senate, and needs just one final vote in the House before going to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk.