Amy's Law (Georgia)

Amy's Law (Georgia)

Amy's Law is a Georgia law inspired by the Amy Yates murder case. It permits greater latitude in felony sentencing after Yates' confessed murderer, under the Georgia juvenile law of the time, received a maximum 2-year sentence. Yates' first confessed murderer (Johnathon Adams) was subsequently freed upon a confession of a second suspect (Chris Gossett).

External links

* [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032600/ Dateline:NBC web page describing episode describing the Yates/Adams/Gossett case]


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