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Thu., May 2, 2013 7:11pm
Georgia Supreme Court Presiding Justice Hugh Thompson has been unanimously elected the new chief justice. Thompson succeeds Chief Justice Carol Hunstein, who will remain on the court.
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Wed., January 25, 2012 6:03pm
The Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court says the state’s goal of boosting the number of so-called accountability courts will increase public safety. Justice Carol Hunstein made the remarks to the state legislature in her annual State of the Judiciary Wednesday.
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Wed., March 16, 2011 6:25pm
The House voted to create a panel to study the state's tough sentencing laws. Georgia spends about $1 billion a year on corrections. It has one of the highest incarceration rates in the nation.
