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A Henry duo’s path to legal help in death penalty case

Jacob Kosky of McDonough is one of two men charged with murder in a quadruple shooting in Henry County. DAVID BARNES/DAVID.BARNES@AJC.COM
Jacob Kosky of McDonough is one of two men charged with murder in a quadruple shooting in Henry County. DAVID BARNES/DAVID.BARNES@AJC.COM
By Tammy Joyner
March 22, 2017

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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Tammy Joyner covers local government in Clayton, Fayette and Henry counties.

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