Court: Defendant in teacher slaying has route to state funds
by Russ Bynum, The Associated Press
Posted Mar 15, 2021 11:34 am EDT
Last Updated Mar 15, 2021 at 11:44 am EDT
SAVANNAH, Ga. Georgia’s highest court opened a door Monday for taxpayer funds to help cover the legal defence of a man awaiting trial for the 2005 slaying of a high school teacher whose disappearance remained a mystery for more than a decade.
The Georgia Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that private attorneys for Ryan Duke may seek to contract with a state agency to receive funding for expert witnesses. However, the court did not rule on whether Duke has a constitutional right to receive taxpayer assistance.
Court: Defendant in teacher slaying has route to state funds
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