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Judge McBurney returns to his courtroom, signs papers from grand jury

After hours of grand jury testimony, Fulton County Clerk Ché Alexander received a copy of the indictment from Judge Robert McBurney. The clerk said the indictment results would be made public in three hours or fewer. Miguel Martinez /miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com

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After hours of grand jury testimony, Fulton County Clerk Ché Alexander received a copy of the indictment from Judge Robert McBurney. The clerk said the indictment results would be made public in three hours or fewer. Miguel Martinez /miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com
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Updated Aug 15, 2023

Fulton County Judge Robert McBurney has returned to his courtroom, shortly before 9 p.m.

“The convoy is mobile,” McBurney told reporters.

Fulton Sheriff Pat Labat also entered the courtroom.

McBurney then signed the top page of a stack of documents, believed to be the indictment.

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