Friday, October 26, 2007

Georgia Supreme Court Rules To Free Genarlow Wilson

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Glad to hear it, common sense and humanity come to the fore.
Wilson's sentence ruled cruel and unusual but three judges still dissented in a four to three decision.


The Georgia Supreme Court on Friday ordered the release of Genarlow Wilson, the Douglas County teenager who has been serving a controversial 10-year sentence for consensual oral sex.

The court's 4-3 decision upholds a Monroe County judge's ruling that the sentence constituted cruel and unusual punishment under both the Georgia and U.S. constitutions.more

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