Genarlow Wilson to be released from Georgia prison
Genarlow Wilson should soon be a free man. Earlier today, the Georgia Supreme Court issued its decision affirming the habeas court's order vacating Wilson's felony aggravated child molestation conviction. The Court found that the ten year prison sentence was "cruel and unusual" and violated both the Georgia and United States Constitutions. The Court disagreed, however, with the habeas judge's decision to impose a misdemeanor conviction on Genarlow. Instead, the Court held that Genarlow should have no ...
