[Opinion] Legislative panel to confront Georgia’s ‘broken’ post-conviction system

Legislative panel to confront Georgia’s ‘broken’ post-conviction system

Legislators will convene at the Nathan Deal Judicial Center to address Georgia's post-conviction landscape, which Supreme Court Chief Justice Nels Peterson labeled “broken” and “a mess” in an opinion issued earlier this year. John McCosh/Georgia RecorderA legislative study committee aimed at improving the appeals process for those convicted of crimes in Georgia will hold its first meeting Friday to address a system that Georgia Supreme Court Chi…

Legislative panel to confront Georgia’s ‘broken’ post-conviction system - Now Georgia

Legislators will convene at the Nathan Deal Judicial Center to address Georgia's post-conviction landscape, which Supreme Court Chief Justice Nels Peterson labeled “broken” and “a mess” in an opinion issued earlier this year. (John McCosh/Georgia Recorder) ATLANTA (Georgia Recorder) — A legislative study committee aimed at improving the appeals process for those convicted of crimes in Georgia will hold its first meeting Friday to address a syste…