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GA HR18
Resolution
Status
Engrossed
3/12/2020
Primary Sponsor
Carolyn Hugley
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AI Summary
- Mr. Jakeith Bendray Robinson, Sr. was convicted of armed robbery in September 1999 and sentenced to life imprisonment, despite a first trial jury acquitting him of murder, felony murder, and aggravated assault charges related to an armored car robbery
- The Georgia Court of Appeals ultimately reversed his conviction, finding the state should not have retried him on the armed robbery charge because the first jury had determined he was not a party to the crimes; an unexplained 14-year delay occurred before the appeal was heard
- Mr. Robinson served 19 years, 11 months, and 29 days in prison before his release, suffering loss of liberty, lost wages, emotional distress, injury to reputation, and loss of familial association through no fault of his own
- The Department of Administrative Services is authorized to pay $560,000.00 in compensation, structured as a 20-year annuity with an initial $50,000.00 lump sum payment followed by monthly payments, exempt from state income taxes
- Upon Mr. Robinson's death, annuity payments continue to his estate or heirs; the annuity is non-assignable, and none of the funds may be used for contingency-fee-based attorney's fees
Legislative Description
Robinson, Mr. Jakeith Bendray, Sr.; compensate
Last Action
Senate Read and Referred
3/13/2020
Full Bill Text
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