You might call Gwinnett County Superior Court Judge Ronnie Batchelor an all around fan of the criminal justice system.
For 25 years, he was a defense and personal injury attorney in Gwinnett County, getting to be an active participant in the drama of trials. For 23 years, however, he’s sat on a judicial bench — first in Magistrate Court and then in Superior Court for the last 20 years — where he’s had to be the impartial presider over trials.
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