ATLANTA — More than 14 months after being indicted, former Brunswick Judicial Circuit District Attorney Jackie Johnson finally has an arraignment date.
On Tuesday, Senior Superior Court Judge John R. Turner scheduled Johnson’s first court hearing for Dec. 29. Turner’s order said on that day Johnson can formally enter her plea to two felony charges against her and that he will consider pending motions by her attorneys to dismiss one of the counts.
Lawyers following the high-profile case have said it is highly unusual for a judge to wait so long after an indictment to schedule such a hearing. The development comes after The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported on the unusual lag.
