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GA HR1036

Resolution

Status

Introduced

2/3/2020

Primary Sponsor

Sharon Beasley-Teague

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019-2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Robert-Charles Dukes was arrested and incarcerated in DeKalb County, Georgia, in 2004 and held in jail for 120 days before being released on March 16, 2005, when a DeKalb Superior Court judge signed an order of nolle prosequi due to lack of evidence
  • Directs the Georgia Department of Law to pay $75,000.00 to Robert-Charles Dukes as compensation for losses suffered as a result of the actions of the state district attorney and superior court
  • Payment shall come from funds appropriated to or available to the Department of Law
  • The $75,000.00 payment constitutes full and complete satisfaction of all claims against the state arising from the incident
  • The loss is found to have occurred through no fault or negligence on the part of Robert-Charles Dukes

Legislative Description

Dukes, Robert-Charles; compensate

Last Action

House Second Readers

2/5/2020

Full Bill Text

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