| Linda Dunikoski | |
|---|---|
| Education | Indiana University Bloomington Georgia State University College of Law (JD) |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, prosecutor |
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.
Life
Linda Jeanne Dunikoski 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.
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. From August 11, 2014 to April 1, 2015, she was one of four prosecutors working the Atlanta Public Schools cheating scandal case. 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, specializing in major crimes homicide and RICO prosecution.
Since September 2019, Dunikoski works as a senior assistant district attorney in Cobb County, Georgia. She heads the appeals section. 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. She faced criticism for not placing greater emphasis on racism in the Arbery case.
References
- "Linda Jeanne Dunikoski # 196724 - Attorney Licensee Search". The State Bar of California. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
- ^ Ackerman, Thais (November 22, 2021). "Prosecutor in Ahmaud Arbery death trial develops cult following online". 11Alive. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
- ^ 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.
- ^ McCray, Vanessa (August 30, 2019). "Prosecutor fighting appeals in APS cheating cases resigns". The Atlanta Constitution. pp. B3. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
- ^ 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.
