Cobb County GA: Release Grieving Mother of Hit-and-Run & Install a Crosswalk

Cobb County GA: Release Grieving Mother of Hit-and-Run & Install a Crosswalk
Started
July 19, 2011
Petition to
Cobb County Transportation Department and 4 others
Confirmed victory
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Started by Eliza Juliano
UPDATE: Raquel Nelson has been offered the opportunity for a new trial to clear her name. Let's continue to support her until she is proved innocent of these charges in her son's death. http://news.change.org/stories/raquel-nelson-offered-new-trial-following-outpouring-of-grassroots-support
Raquel Nelson of metro Atlanta faces up to 3 years in jail after her child broke from her side and ran in front of a driver who may have been impaired. It was outrageous that a jury convicted her. It is more outrageous that the Solicitor prosecuted her to begin with.
http://t4america.org/blog/2011/07/18/prosecuting-the-victim-absolving-the-perpetrators/
The original article: http://www.ajc.com/news/cobb/pedestrian-convicted-of-vehicular-1014879.html
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Decision Makers
- Georgia Governor
- Cobb County Transportation Department
- Helen GorehamCobb County Commissioner District 1
- Barry MorganSolicitor General, Cobb County
- Honorable Kathryn TanksleyState Court of Cobb County