Couple imprisoned for baby’s death eligible for state payout, judge says – Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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An administrative law judge ruled that Ashley Jordan and Albert Debelbot are eligible for state compensation under Georgia’s Wrongful Conviction and Incarceration Act after spending over 12 years in prison for the 2008 death of their newborn daughter. Judge Ronit Walker of the Office of State Administrative Hearings issued a 41-page opinion finding that the couple proved by a preponderance of the evidence they did not commit the murder. The decision marks a direct application of Georgia’s new wrongful conviction compensation law to a case involving the Georgia Department of Corrections.

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