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Georgia bill would compensate the wrongfully convicted and let Trump recover costs of election case

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ATLANTA (AP) — A repeated attempt to fix Georgia's inefficient system for compensating people wrongfully convicted of crimes almost died. Then it got tacked onto a bill that could compensate former President Donald Trump and his codefendants for attorneys' fees after they were indicted for attempting to overturn his 2020 election loss in Georgia. The combined bill, Senate Bill 244, won final approval Friday, the last day of Georgia's legislative…

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Georgia bill would compensate the wrongfully convicted and let Trump recover costs of election case

18 minutes ago·Charleston, United States

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Republicans deny bills are about Trump

(The Center Square) – The Georgia House of Representatives passed a bill that would put taxpayers on the hook for legal fees of defendants whose cases were dismissed because the district attorney was disqualified.

1 day ago·Georgia, United States

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Bill passes requiring Fulton Co. taxpayers to pay legal fees for Trump in election interference case

The bill would enable compensation from counties for attorneys’ fees and other legal costs in criminal cases in which a prosecutor has been disqualified.

2 days ago·Atlanta, United States

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