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Cases being dismissed in Georgia due to overcrowded dockets and lack of resources

By Douglas A. Berman

A helpful reader altered me to this notable article from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, which is headlined "Fulton cases thrown out because trials long delayed: More Fulton prosecutions may be thrown out on speedy-trial grounds."  Here is how it starts: Kenya Kemp was stunned when she learned the Georgia Supreme Court had dismissed the case against her brother?s alleged killers.  When she found out a reason why ? that Fulton County prosecutors did not investigate the case for nearly four years ? she was livid. ?I feel it?s a big injustice, that they really dropped the ball,? Kemp, 29, said last week. ?Those two guys, all they can do is walk away scot-free. My brother, he had three beautiful kids.  All they can do is stand over his tombstone...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on November 14, 2010 (boomark / email).