Behind the Investigation with Atlanta News First
Atlanta News First has the largest team of investigative reporters in the city. Now, in this series of podcasts, we take you behind the scenes of our most recent investigations.
Behind the Investigation with Atlanta News First
Georgia man behind bars for 10 years awaiting trial and never convicted released | ANF Investigates
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Atlanta News First
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Season 2
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Episode 20
A Georgia man detained more than a decade behind bars and never convicted of a crime is now home with his family.
Maurice Jimmerson’s pretrial detention is believed to be one of the longest such detentions in American history. His release comes nearly a year after an award-winning Atlanta News First investigation, The Sixth, uncovered him languishing in the Dougherty County, Georgia, jail without a court-appointed attorney or a scheduled court date.
Read the full story here: https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2024/03/20/georgia-man-behind-bars-10-years-awaiting-trial-is-finally-free/