In 2022, prosecutors offer a take-it-or-leave-it deal to Foster’s attorneys. Now, Foster faces a critical choice: Should he strike a deal and spend the rest of his life in prison? Or, will he take his case to trial and risk another death sentence? Continue reading Georgia v. Foster: Episode 5
After 30 years on death row, Timothy Foster is back in Rome, Georgia, for a new trial. The facts of the case haven’t changed, but Georgia law and public opinion have shifted since the 80s. Continue reading Georgia v. Foster: Episode 4
In 2006, Foster’s lawyers stumble across a “smoking gun.” Copies of the prosecutors’ notes. That discovery catches the eye of the nation’s highest court, raising Foster’s case to the national stage. Continue reading Georgia v. Foster: Episode 3
Jury selection begins. Attorneys on both sides battle over twelve people to decide Timothy Foster’s fate. But final picks suggest prosecutors aren’t playing by the rules. Continue reading Georgia v. Foster: Episode 2
In 1986, police find an elderly Rome, Georgia, woman murdered in her home. A manhunt for her killer begins. But a recent Supreme Court ruling and a history of racism complicate the case. Continue reading Georgia v. Foster: Episode 1
