The Georgia Attorney General s Office will now appoint one to the case Author: 13WMAZ Staff Updated: 3:56 PM EST December 15, 2020
MACON, Ga. Bibb District Attorney David Cooke has requested a special prosecutor in a multi-county gambling and racketeering case.
Last week, Cooke’s office announced that 16 people had been indicted in a case his office has been investigating for well over a year.
On Tuesday, he sent out a news release that says he’s requesting a special prosecutor due to concerns he’s heard about the case.
“In light of the concerns raised in the past week about this case, and considering my ethical duty as district attorney, I have disqualified the Macon Judicial Circuit from prosecuting it,” Cooke said. “An independent prosecutor appointed from outside the jurisdiction will help ensure public confidence that this case is handled fairly and objectively.”