Back to the Trial Bench: Judge Ken Hodges Steps In
Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Ken Hodges spends most of his judicial work reviewing what happened in trial courts.
But for a brief period, he got to go back.
In this See You In Court clip, Judge Hodges explains how he volunteered to help a Fulton County Superior Court judge dealing with a significant backlog.
His first stint resulted largely in pleas, even in murder cases that initially appeared likely to go to trial. When he returned a second time, an aggravated assault case did go before a jury, allowing Hodges to preside as a trial judge.
The experience highlights one of the interesting…
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