Grand Juries complete for Butts, Lamar and Monroe Counties.
Although COVID-19 severely impacted the judicial system we recently indicted or accused more than 300 cases at Grand Juries in Butts, Lamar, and Monroe Counties. We also successfully tried a case in Butts County last month. However, based on the order from the Supreme Court of Georgia, all further trials are suspended until further notice. From the Supreme Court of Georgia, https://twitter.com/SupremeCourtGA“In an emergency session today with state judicial leaders, Chief Justice Melton said he will sign an order tomorrow, Dec. 23, that will suspend jury trials statewide in the face of the disturbing spread of the coronavirus. Read the full press release here: https://gasupreme.us/suspend-jury-trials/“