MARIETTA — Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is pushing for the state legislature to pass new mandatory minimum sentencing requirements for those who are convicted of recruiting people into gangs.
Senate Bill 44 passed the Georgia Senate Monday, Feb. 13, 31-22.
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