So where do Georgians who can't afford high-powered lawyers go when they're facing the death penalty? For two McDonough men in such straits, the answer is an elite corps of public defenders who specialize in capital punishment cases. Read more here.

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Julian Conley listens during opening statements in his trial at Fulton County Superior Court in Atlanta on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. The 25-year-old is accused of fatally shooting 8-year-old Secoriea Turner in July 2020. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

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