Judge reads verdict incorrectly

An Atlanta judge caused courtroom drama when he read out an incorrect guilty verdict. Judge Henry M. Newkirk quickly corrected himself after there were gasps from the jury. The defendant, Alton Oliver, was accused of shooting and killing off-duty police officer in December 2022, according to CNN affiliate WSB. The jury found him not guilty on all counts. Oliver’s attorney told CNN that “shock and disbelief are the first two words that come to mind.”