The Rome News-Tribune, Assistant DA Jaeson Smith Announces run for Tallapoosa District Attorney

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Jaeson is a Haralson County native. He is a husband and father to two boys. 

Jaeson is the Chief Assistant DA for Tallapoosa Circuit District Attorney's Office.  

Jaeson Robert Smith's campaign for District Attorney in the Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit.is his first entry into politics. 

Is the chief prosecutor for Haralson County Probate Court, city of Bremen, and city of Tallapoosa, and previously served in the same role for the city of Buchanan.

Is the prosecutor for the Tallapoosa Circuit Mental Health Court and as an advisor to the Georgia State Patrol Special Collision Reconstruction Team.

- Is the chief prosecutor for Haralson County Probate Court, city of Bremen, and city of Tallapoosa, and previously served in the same role for the city of Buchanan.
- Is the prosecutor for the Tallapoosa Circuit Mental Health Court and as an advisor to the Georgia State Patrol Special Collision Reconstruction Team.

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As of July 25, 2024, Jaeson Robert Smith did not have a website or any information online.

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- A District Attorney is the person who represents the government in the prosecution of all felony criminal cases and the misdemeanors connected to felonies. 
- They review police arrest reports, build cases against arrested individuals, and ultimately are responsible for prosecuting and making the case against these individuals. 
- They also have the discretion of whether or not to bring charges against arrested people, whether or not to seek jail time, or whether or not to send individuals to pre-trial diversion programs. District Attorneys handle the most critical cases in their district, including internal investigations of law enforcement officers.
- District Attorneys do not work alone. They also supervise other attorneys, called Deputy District Attorneys or Assistant District Attorneys.
- There are 49 District Attorneys In Georgia, each representing the judicial circuit in which they get elected. Since 1968, the office has been a full-time elected position whose incumbent could not engage in the private practice of law. District Attorneys are part of the judicial branch of the Georgia state government.