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The Investigation Derwin Brown Planned to Open Oct 08, 2026

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Before Sheriff-elect Derwin Brown ever took office, questions were already being raised about what was happening inside the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.

Former District Attorney J. Tom Morgan explains that allegations involving deputies, bonding companies and bribery were pointing toward a grand jury investigation. Morgan had dinner with Brown just two weeks before his murder, and they discussed Brown opening the sheriff’s files after taking office.

Hear the complete story in this compelling conversation with J. Tom Morgan about the prosecution that became the basis for his book, A Rainy Night in Georgia.

Full episode:
https://seeyouincourt.podbean.com/e/in-conversation-with-j-tom-morgan/

Watch on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/0B9xWq_t6K8

Do Money and Power Put Some People Above the Rules? Oct 06, 2026

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Former DeKalb County District Attorney J. Tom Morgan says many of his students increasingly believe that people with enough money, power, or connections don't always face the same rules as everyone else.

The observation comes during a larger See You In Court discussion about the rule of law and connects directly to the story behind Morgan’s book, A Rainy Night in Georgia, which recounts the murder of Sheriff-elect Derwin Brown and a prosecution centered on corruption and unchecked power.

Watch the full rule-of-law discussion beginning at 50:44:
https://youtu.be/0B9xWq_t6K8?t=3044

Watch the complete episode:
https://youtu.be/0B9xWq_t6K8

Listen to the complete episode on Podbean:
https://seeyouincourt.podbean.com/e/in-conversation-with-j-tom-morgan/

Learn about A Rainy Night in Georgia:
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/A-Rainy-Night-in-Georgia/J-Tom-Morgan/9781493094844

Are We Too Accepting of Government Corruption? Oct 01, 2026

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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.

🎧 Full episode on Podbean:
https://seeyouincourt.podbean.com/e/in-conversation-with-j-tom-morgan/

▶️ Continue this specific discussion on power and accountability at 45:26:
https://youtu.be/0B9xWq_t6K8?t=2726

📖 Learn more about J. Tom Morgan and A Rainy Night in Georgia:
https://jtommorganlaw.com/

“I Was Going to Kill You Next” | J. Tom Morgan Sep 29, 2026

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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.

🎧 Full episode on Podbean:
https://seeyouincourt.podbean.com/e/in-conversation-with-j-tom-morgan/

▶️ Want to continue exactly where this clip ends? Watch from 25:58 on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/0B9xWq_t6K8?t=1558

J. Tom Morgan’s book, A Rainy Night in Georgia:
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/A-Rainy-Night-in-Georgia/J-Tom-Morgan/9781493094844

Learn more:
https://jtommorganlaw.com/

See You In Court is sponsored by the Georgia Civil Justice Foundation.

The Second Target Was Me: J. Tom Morgan on Discovering He Was on the Hit List Sep 24, 2026

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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.

▶️ Continue the conversation at 24:22 on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/0B9xWq_t6K8?t=1462

🎥 Watch the complete episode:
https://youtu.be/0B9xWq_t6K8

🎧 Full episode on Podbean:
https://seeyouincourt.podbean.com/e/in-conversation-with-j-tom-morgan/

📖 A Rainy Night in Georgia
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/A-Rainy-Night-in-Georgia/J-Tom-Morgan/9781493094844

Should the Same Rules Apply to Everyone? Sep 22, 2026

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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:
https://youtu.be/0B9xWq_t6K8

Listen to the full episode on Podbean:
https://seeyouincourt.podbean.com/e/in-conversation-with-j-tom-morgan/

Learn more about J. Tom Morgan:
https://jtommorganlaw.com/

Learn more about his new book, A Rainy Night in Georgia:
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/A-Rainy-Night-in-Georgia/J-Tom-Morgan/9781493094844

See You In Court:
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The Verdict Came Back Where It All Began Sep 17, 2026

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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.

Watch the full conversation with J. Tom Morgan:
https://youtu.be/0B9xWq_t6K8

Listen to the complete episode:
https://seeyouincourt.podbean.com/e/in-conversation-with-j-tom-morgan/

Why J. Tom Morgan Finally Told This 25-Year-Old Story Sep 15, 2026

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Former DeKalb County District Attorney J. Tom Morgan spent years carrying the story of one of the most extraordinary cases of his career.

After the prosecution of former DeKalb County Sheriff Sidney Dorsey for the murder of Sheriff-elect Derwin Brown, Morgan kept the transcripts, notes and files from the case. Eventually, he packed everything into a box and put it away.

Then COVID changed his routine.

Living alone in the North Carolina mountains, Morgan found himself with time to revisit the story. He began writing by hand, page after page, and months later had a manuscript of more than 250 typed pages.

That manuscript eventually became A Rainy Night in Georgia: A Lawman’s Brutal Murder, a Rogue Southern Sheriff, and a Prosecutor’s Quest for Justice.

In this clip from See You In Court, Morgan explains what finally pushed him to put the story on paper.

Watch the complete episode on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/0B9xWq_t6K8

Listen to the full episode on Podbean:
https://seeyouincourt.podbean.com/e/in-conversation-with-j-tom-morgan/

What Happens When Power Goes Unchecked? Sep 10, 2026

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Former DeKalb County District Attorney J. Tom Morgan reflects on one of the central themes of the Sidney Dorsey prosecution: the danger of unchecked power.

Morgan explains why the prosecution focused on power, corruption, and the importance of checks and balances, themes that also run throughout his new book, A Rainy Night in Georgia.

Listen to the full conversation with J. Tom Morgan:

https://seeyouincourt.podbean.com/e/in-conversation-with-j-tom-morgan/

Watch the full episode on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/0B9xWq_t6K8

Is the Rule of Law Under Threat in Georgia? Sep 08, 2026

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Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Ken Hodges discusses the strength of the rule of law and why he believes Georgia’s nonpartisan judicial system performs better than many others.

While political pressure and accusations can arise when courts decide controversial cases, Judge Hodges says Georgia has largely succeeded in keeping politics outside the judiciary.

The broader Episode 54 discussion also addresses judicial security, political pressure and protecting the integrity of Georgia’s courts.

Listen to the full episode:
https://seeyouincourt.podbean.com/e/episode-54-hon-kenneth-hodges-georgia-court-of-appeals/

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