Georgia doesn't compensate wrongfully convicted people; lawmakers instead sponsor a compensation bill for each individual. A Rome lawmaker is trying to change that.
Joey Watkins was wrongly convicted of murder in 2001. Twenty-two years later, he tells Andrea Blanco how the criminal justice system failed him – but how he is now on a path to rebuilding his life
Joey Watkins was wrongly convicted of murder in 2001. Twenty-two years later, he tells Andrea Blanco how the criminal justice system failed him – but how he is now on a path to rebuilding his life
Watkins was initially accused of fatally shooting Isaac Dawkins, 21, while he was driving on a highway in Rome, Georgia, on Jan. 11, 2000, one year after the incident occurred.
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