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In Savannah, Georgia, journalist and recovering alcoholic Justin Kemp is called for jury duty on a case concerning Kendall Carter's death. A year prior, Kendall had a fight with her boyfriend James Sythe at a local bar and was later found dead under a bridge. Sythe is charged with her murder.
Duty station Born Term of service Appointed by Active Chief Senior; 37 Chief Judge Timothy Batten: Atlanta Newnan: 1960 2006–present 2021–present — G.W. Bush: 40 District Judge Leigh Martin May: Atlanta: 1971 2014–present — — Obama: 41 District Judge Mark Howard Cohen: Atlanta: 1955 2014–present — — Obama: 42 District Judge ...
Duty station Born Term of service Appointed by Active Chief Senior; 16 Chief Judge R. Stan Baker: Savannah: 1977 2018–present 2024–present — Trump: 14 District Judge Lisa Godbey Wood: Brunswick: 1963 2007–present 2010–2017 — G.W. Bush: 15 District Judge James Randal Hall: Augusta: 1958 2008–present 2017–2024 — G.W. Bush: 12 ...
The jury deliberated all day Wednesday and about four hours Thursday before awarding $81 million in total damages, but it apportioned 14 percent of the fault to Ross and Moore, for a total award ...
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (Reuters) -A Georgia jury on Wednesday reached a verdict in the trial of three white men charged with murder for chasing and shooting a Black man named Ahmaud Arbery as he ran in ...
Jury duty or jury service is a service as a juror in a legal proceeding.Different countries have different approaches to juries: [1] variations include the kinds of cases tried before a jury, how many jurors hear a trial, and whether the lay person is involved in a single trial or holds a paid job similar to a judge, but without legal training.
In the 1794 case Georgia v.Brailsford, the Supreme Court directly tried a common law case before a jury.The facts in the case were not in dispute, and the legal opinion of the court was unanimous, but the Court was nonetheless obligated under the Seventh Amendment to refer the matter to the jury for a general verdict.
Many of us dread jury duty -- it usually entails days of sitting and waiting around. But in addition to being boring, it can also cause financial strain, depending on your individual circumstances....