Another Bulloch Murder Case in Limbo Due to Mishandling of Evidence by District Attorney’s Office

Another murder case is in limbo due to mishandling of evidence by the District Attorney’s Office in the Ogeechee Judicial Circuit.  This time, it’s the case against Dustin Leigh Cowart, who is charged with the 2020 death of Buddy Beasley. The issue arises as the case was headed for trial stem from a failure by the district attorney’s office to send the firearm swabs to the state crime lab for two years. State Says It Needs More Time Defense counsel filed a Motion for Reconsideration of Bond last week, citing a timeline of actions, or inactions, by the District Attorney’s … Continue reading Another Bulloch Murder Case in Limbo Due to Mishandling of Evidence by District Attorney’s Office