Judges are forbidden to banish criminals from the state by the Georgia constitution, but some judges skirt this restriction by banishing criminals from all but one county. The intent is to keep the criminals from high populated areas and to protect the victims. This practice is being challenged today in Georgia Supreme Court.
Gregory Mac Terry was restricted to rural Toombs County in southeast Georgia after he pleaded guilty to assault and stalking charges. His lawsuit says the banishment blocked his chance for parole in 2001 because he couldn't complete a work-release program in Fulton County. This set his parole back to 2009.
Gregory Mac Terry was restricted to rural Toombs County in southeast Georgia after he pleaded guilty to assault and stalking charges. His lawsuit says the banishment blocked his chance for parole in 2001 because he couldn't complete a work-release program in Fulton County. This set his parole back to 2009.
