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Athens-Clarke County
Phillip Scruggs Asks for Retrial
Athens, GA – A new hearing date has yet to be scheduled for an Athens man convicted of murder and arson in 2011. The hearing on the motion for a retrial had originally been set for Monday. Mache Kane has details about the case. Attorney Donarell Green the fourth asked…
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Victim’s Family Protests Alleged Murderer’s Motion to Move Trial Location
ATHENS- James Hood motioned to move his trial for the alleged murder of Christopher Coon in 2011 outside of Athens Clarke County. Hood fears that his name will be easily confused with Jamie Hood, who admitted to the murder Athens police officer Elmer “Buddy” Christian the same year. Both James…