Mon., March 22, 2010 6:25am (EDT)
Articles Tagged "Southern Center for Human Rights"
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Tue., March 2, 2010 5:21pmA judge in Elberton will hear whether poor people in the state are getting proper representation. The class-action lawsuit comes four years after Georgia revamped its public defenders system. But advocates say it that system is so under funded that it violates the constitution.
Sat., February 6, 2010 10:55am
A judge heard arguments Friday in a case over whether the state has failed to provide lawyers for hundreds of poor people in jail to appeal their convictions. The Southern Center for Human Rights wants the court to force the state to come up with the money to pay the lawyers.
Thu., December 31, 2009 3:12pm
State Representative Rob Teilhet, who is also running for Attorney General, wants to collect DNA from all suspected felons
Tue., November 10, 2009 6:16pm
The case began with Justice Hugh Thompson asking if “this is the case that’s going to determine whether Georgia can afford the death penalty.”
Tue., October 13, 2009 5:17pm
Underfunding for Georgia’s public defenders system has resulted in several lawsuits. One lawsuit filed by the Southern Center for Human Rights contends the state systemically fails to appoint lawyers for poor defendants. The Southern Center is asking th
Tue., October 13, 2009 4:59pm
Advocates say Georgia Public Defenders System is underfunded to the point where it violates the constitution.
