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Indigent Defense

The Georgia Supreme Court issued an order on December 27, 2000 establishing the Chief Justice’s Commission on Indigent Defense, directing the group to “study the status of indigent defense in Georgia, to develop a strategic plan and to set a timetable for its implementation.” The Commission’s first report, focused generally on the status of indigent defense in Georgia, was released in December 2002. A second report, focused specifically on misdemeanor issues raised by the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Alabama v. Shelton, was released in September 2004.

Report of Chief Justice's Commission on Indigent Defense Part 1 (Word Document)
Spangenberg Report: Status of Indigent Defense in Georgia, Part I: (Word Version)
Report of the Chief Justice’s Commission on Indigent Defense Part II: Analysis of Implementing Alabama v. Shelton in Georgia (PDF)(Appendix 2 omitted)
Appendix 2 to Commission Report: The Spangenberg Group Study, Analysis of Implementing Alabama v. Shelton in Georgia (PDF)
Alabama v. Shelton (.pdf)

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Press Releases

More Information on Indigent Defense:

Indigent Fact Sheet

Hearings:
The following are transcripts of the Supreme Court Indigent Defense Commission Hearings. All files are text files (.txt), and can be opened using Notepad, WordPad, or other word processing software. The files are named according to the date on which the hearing took place. Once you open the file, it may be necessary to scroll down to find the beginning of the transcription. Transcription service provided by Diane King, CSR, King Court Reporting Service, 125 Colonade Ave, Suite 1-B, Atlanta, GA 30331.



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	Indigent Defense The Georgia Supreme Court issued an order on December 27, 2000 establishing the Chief Justice’s Commission on Indigent Defense, directing the group to “study the status of indigent defense in Georgia, to develop a strategic plan and to set a timetable for its implementation.” The Commission’s first report, focused generally on the status of indigent defense in Georgia, was released in December 2002. A second report, focused specifically on misdemeanor issues raised by the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Alabama v. Shelton, was released in September 2004. Report of Chief Justice's Commission on Indigent Defense Part 1 (Word Document) Spangenberg Report: Status of Indigent Defense in Georgia, Part I: (Word Version) Report of the Chief Justice’s Commission on Indigent Defense Part II: Analysis of Implementing Alabama v. Shelton in Georgia (PDF)(Appendix 2 omitted) Appendix 2 to Commission Report: The Spangenberg Group Study, Analysis of Implementing Alabama v. Shelton in Georgia (PDF) Alabama v. Shelton (.pdf) Some of these files require the Adobe Acrobat Reader to open. If you do not have the Reader, you can download it for free by clicking here. Press Releases Press Release 9-23-2004 Press Release More Information on Indigent Defense: Indigent Fact Sheet Hearings: The following are transcripts of the Supreme Court Indigent Defense Commission Hearings. All files are text files (.txt), and can be opened using Notepad, WordPad, or other word processing software. The files are named according to the date on which the hearing took place. Once you open the file, it may be necessary to scroll down to find the beginning of the transcription. Transcription service provided by Diane King, CSR, King Court Reporting Service, 125 Colonade Ave, Suite 1-B, Atlanta, GA 30331. 9-19-2001 10-10-2001 11-28-2001 1-18-2002 2-12-2002 3-22-2002 4-26-2002 5-13-2002 6-19-2002 7-26-2002
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