Press Releases: 1997

December 17, 1997

ATTORNEY GENERAL THURBERT BAKER SUPPORTS END TO PAROLE

Georgia Attorney General Thurbert E. Baker announced today his support for proposed legislation that would effectively eliminate parole for individuals convicted of crimes after July 1, 1999.

December 16, 1997

ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNOUNCES GUILTY PLEA IN MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA FRAUD CASE

Attorney General Thurbert E. Baker and District Attorney Danny Craig of the Augusta Circuit announced today that Bruce I.

August 29, 1997

STATE FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST TOBACCO COMPANIES Seeks Triple Damages Under Racketeering Statutes

ATLANTA - The state of Georgia today filed a lawsuit in Fulton County Superior Court against the nation's tobacco companies, seeking $2.78 billion in Medicaid-related damages.