Justice P. Harris Hines just before his investiture as chief justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia on Jan. 6, 2017. (Photo: John Disney/ALM)
P. Harris Hines, who retired barely two months ago from his post as chief justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia, died Sunday in a car accident, the court’s spokeswoman told the Daily Report.
The spokeswoman, Jane Hansen, said she was told the news by current Chief Justice Harold Melton and had heard from family friends of Hines. “Everyone is in a state of shock,” she said,
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