EPISODE · May 1, 2023 · 17 MIN
Why has he been behind bars for more than 10 years, awaiting trial? | ANF Investigates
from Behind the Investigation with Atlanta News First
Why has a Georgia man been behind bars for 10 years awaiting trial?Police arrested Maurice Jimmerson and four others in 2013 for murder. A jury acquitted two of them, but for 10 years, Jimmerson has spent the majority of that time in a county jail, legally innocent.The Sixth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees people accused of crimes the right to a speedy trial and access to an attorney if they cannot afford one.Why Jimmerson went so long without legal representation highlights a cascade of failures in Georgia’s criminal justice system.
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