District Attorney
James L. Wright, III
Welcome to our web site. I hope
it will assist you in better understanding the Criminal Justice
System and the role of the District Attorney's office in the
System.
The District Attorney represents
the State of Georgia in the prosecution of felony crimes committed
in Henry County. This representation involves assisting victims
of crimes in a variety of ways (See Victim Services Program
for details), attending Grand Juries and serving as their
legal advisor, conducting jury trials for those criminal cases
that do not plead guilty, and representing the State in drug
forfeiture cases by seeking to condemn profits made by drug
dealers. The District Attorney also prosecutes delinquency
cases in the Juvenile Court of Henry County.
The District Attorney also represents the State when criminal
convictions are appealed from the Superior and Juvenile Courts
to either the Georgia Court of Appeals or the Georgia Supreme
Court.
The District Attorney also prosecutes both civilly and criminally
parents of children that fail to pay child support. This unit
has collected millions of dollars in support for children
from their absent parents.
Throughout all of these duties, the District Attorney's basic
function is to serve Justice in all cases.
If I can be of service to you, feel free to email or call
me directly.
Jim Wright
District Attorney
Flint Judicial Circuit
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