See You In Court

Are Americans becoming increasingly accepting of corruption in government?

Former DeKalb County District Attorney J. Tom Morgan reflects on what he sees among his students and asks whether repeated examples of corruption have made society less sensitive to abuses of public power.

It’s a larger question about accountability, public trust and the importance of checks and balances in our system of government.

Hear more from J. Tom Morgan in the complete episode of See You In Court.

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Former DeKalb County District Attorney J. Tom Morgan received an extraordinary warning from another attorney: his life was in danger.

Morgan was told he needed round-the-clock protection, firearms, and a bulletproof vest. He understood that the attorney knew something serious but could not reveal more.

Later, while interviewing one of the men involved in the conspiracy surrounding the murder of Sheriff-elect Derwin Brown, Morgan discovered exactly why someone had been looking for his home address.

The answer was chilling:

“I was going to kill you next.”

Hear the complete conversation with J. Tom Morgan and the remarkable story behind the prosecution of former DeKalb County Sheriff Sidney Dorsey.

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J. Tom Morgan’s book, A Rainy Night in Georgia:
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See You In Court is sponsored by the Georgia Civil Justice Foundation.

While investigating the assassination of Sheriff-elect Derwin Brown, then-DeKalb County District Attorney J. Tom Morgan uncovered another disturbing part of the conspiracy.

The people responsible for Brown’s murder had another target.

Morgan himself.

Robin Frazer Clark reads the chilling passage from Morgan’s book, A Rainy Night in Georgia, in this excerpt from See You In Court.

The story continues with Morgan explaining how he first learned his life might be in danger and what one of the men involved later told him directly.

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What does justice under the rule of law really require?

Former DeKalb County District Attorney J. Tom Morgan shares a definition from one of his students that made such an impression on him that he saved it:

“Justice means everyone is treated fairly and equally under the rule of law.”

The student added that it should not matter whether someone is an ordinary citizen or the president. Everyone should know the rules, and those rules should apply equally.

In this clip from See You In Court, Morgan discusses constitutional protections, the rule of law, and why equal treatment remains central to the idea of justice.

Watch the complete Episode 55 conversation:
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Learn more about J. Tom Morgan:
https://jtommorganlaw.com/

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See You In Court:
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Sometimes a courtroom becomes part of the story itself.

J. Tom Morgan recalls the remarkable circumstances surrounding the Sidney Dorsey trial. After the case was unexpectedly moved to Dougherty County, the guilty verdict came back in the very courtroom where Morgan had been sworn in as a lawyer years earlier.

That same courtroom also carried another significant piece of history, one that Morgan referenced in his closing argument.

In this clip from See You In Court, Morgan reflects on the unlikely and deeply personal conclusion to one of the most important cases of his career.

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