Linda Jeanne Dunikoski is an American lawyer and prosecutor who serves as a senior assistant district attorney in Cobb County, Georgia. She was a prosecutor of the Atlanta Public Schools cheating scandal in 2014–2015 and the murder of Ahmaud Arbery in 2021.
Linda Dunikoski | |
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| Education | Indiana University Bloomington Georgia State University College of Law (JD) |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, prosecutor |
Life
editLinda Jeanne Dunikoski[1] earned a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from Indiana University Bloomington in 1988. She completed a J.D. at Georgia State University College of Law in 1993.[2][3]
In 2009, Dunikoski was an assistant district attorney in Fulton County, Georgia. In October 2009, Dunikoski was jailed and cited for contempt over a $100 fine by Judge Marvin S. Arrington Sr. The Supreme Court of Georgia issued a stay of the contempt order in November 2009.[4][5] From August 11, 2014 to April 1, 2015, she was one of four prosecutors working the Atlanta Public Schools cheating scandal case.[3][2] Dunikoski resigned as executive assistant district attorney with the Fulton County District Attorney's Office on August 23, 2019. She worked for Fulton County for 17 years,[6] specializing in major crimes homicide and RICO prosecution.[3]
Since September 2019, Dunikoski works as a senior assistant district attorney in Cobb County, Georgia.[7][3] She heads the appeals section.[6][3] In 2021, Dunikoski was a prosecutor for the murder of Ahmaud Arbery case. Her prosecution strategy leading to a conviction garnered the praise of legal observers.[7] She faced criticism for not placing greater emphasis on racism in the Arbery case.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ "Linda Jeanne Dunikoski # 196724 - Attorney Licensee Search". The State Bar of California. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
- ^ a b Ackerman, Thais (November 22, 2021). "Prosecutor in Ahmaud Arbery death trial develops cult following online". 11Alive. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
- ^ a b c d e Phillips, Paige (November 3, 2021). "Cobb County District Attorney's Office releases biographies of prosecutors handling the Ahmaud Arbery murder trial". WTOC. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
- ^ Cook, Rhonda (November 13, 2009). "Fulton assistant DA tangles with judge". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
- ^ "Ga. Judge Holds DA in Contempt for Hallway Confrontation". The Legal Intelligencer. November 16, 2009. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
- ^ a b McCray, Vanessa (August 30, 2019). "Prosecutor fighting appeals in APS cheating cases resigns". The Atlanta Constitution. pp. B3. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
- ^ a b Fausset, Richard (November 25, 2021). "How a Prosecutor Addressed a Mostly White Jury and Won a Conviction in the Arbery Case". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2021-11-25. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
- ^ Mills, Nicolaus (29 November 2021). "The Ahmaud Arbery case and Linda Dunikoski's victory". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- ^ Cineas, Fabiola (2021-11-24). "Lawyers left racism out of the trial over Ahmaud Arbery's death. Here's why". Vox. Retrieved 2022-01-10.