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GA SUPREME COURT UNANIMOUSLY AFFIRMS HABEAS RELIEF FOR JOEY WATKINS

Convicted of murder in Floyd County in 2001, Watkins has maintained his innocence from the beginning and gained national attention after being featured on the podcast “Undisclosed”. This morning, the Supreme Court of Georgia unanimously affirmed habeas relief for Joey!  This means Joey’s conviction is vacated and a new trial granted! HOWEVER, Joey will not …

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In Memory of Page Pate

The Georgia Innocence Project family is heartbroken at the passing of our dear friend, colleague, and board member Page Pate.

GA Supreme Court to hear Oral Arguments for the Joey Watkins’ Case on October 4th, 2022

We now have a date set for oral arguments in Joey Watkins’ case. On October 4th, 2022, Joey’s lawyers from GIP and co-counsel Ben Goldberg will go before the Georgia Supreme Court to convince the Justices that the lower court was correct in ruling in Joey’s favor. In case you need a refresher, after years …

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