October 14, 2022
A Georgia man strapped for six hours in a restraint chair while handcuffed as a detainee at a county jail told a dozen jurors in Atlanta about the "terrifying" incident that left him physically and mentally scarred, during a trial against the sheriff who ordered it.
October 13, 2022
A suspended Georgia sheriff acted reasonably and in compliance with the law when subjecting detainees at a county jail to four-hour stints in a restraint chair, his counsel told a dozen jurors during trial openings in Atlanta on Thursday.