Court Of The One-Eyed Judge: No Hate Crimes Law In Georgia

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Tuesday, October 26, 2004

No Hate Crimes Law In Georgia

In a 7-0 decision, the Georgia Supreme Court struck down the existing hate crimes law, stating that it was far too broad, that it could be used to prosecute a sports fan for wearing a rival team's cap. Georgia is (was) one of 48 states with a hate crime law, but the only one that did not specify... Sign in to see full entry.

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