Genarlow Wilson Ineligible for Bond Release

Looks like Genarlow Wilson will be staying in jail for a few more months. A judge recently declared that Genarlow Wilson is ineligible to be released on bond pending the appeal of his case.

For anyone new to this blog or unaware of the Genarlow Wilson case, Genarlow Wilson was 17 years old, when he had consensual oral sex with a 15 year old girl. He was sentenced to 10 years in jail. After his case gained media attention, the Georgia State Legislature changed the law so that no one would ever receive such a sentence based on similar circumstances. However, Genarlow Wilson was not grandfathered into the new version of the law and his 10 year jail sentence was intact.

A judge has since ordered that Genarlow Wilson be released from prison. However, the State Attorney General for Georgia (a Black man) says he is uncomfortable with the precedent because there might be pedophiles or rapists that will try to have their sentences reduced based on Genarlow Wilson’s release. He asked that Genarlow Wilson remain in prison and the judge agreed with his position that Genarlow was ineligible for bond. This means that Genarlow Wilson will stay in jail pending a court decision in the State’s appeal of his case/release.