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District attorney seeks investigators and prosecutors to handle multi‑year backlog, cites increased digital evidence
Summary
The district attorney briefed commissioners on a backlog of about 1,500 uncharged felony arrests, growth in digital evidence work, and requested county funding for additional investigators and assistant district attorneys to restore capacity lost when grant‑funded positions ended.
District Attorney (name not provided) told the commission on May 15 that the office is rebuilding staff after prior grant funding lapses and faces a backlog of felony matters that require additional prosecutors and investigators.
The DA said the office has hired a number of assistant district attorneys and expects another acceptance, that the office is restoring internship ties with the University of Georgia law school, and that it has…
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