A Rainy Night in Georgia: J. Tom Morgan on the Derwin Brown Murder, Sidney Dorsey, and the Rule of Law

Former DeKalb County District Attorney, attorney, professor, and author J. Tom Morgan joins Robin Frazer Clark and Lester Tate for a powerful conversation about the murder of Sheriff-elect Derwin Brown, the prosecution of former Sheriff Sidney Dorsey, and the true story behind Morgan’s new book, *A Rainy Night in Georgia*. Morgan takes listeners inside the investigation, the allegations of corruption surrounding the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, the prosecution strategy that ultimately led to Dorsey’s conviction, and the chilling discovery that Morgan himself had also been targeted. The conversation also explores the broader lessons that still resonate more than 25 years later, including unchecked power, government accountability, investigative journalism, public service, checks and balances, and the importance of equal justice under the rule of law. Morgan also reflects on the challenges of turning a complex legal case into a compelling book, the role of attorneys including Ken Hodges, Shawn Ellen LaGrua, John Floyd, Brian Steel, and Don Samuel, and why professionalism within the adversarial system still matters. As always, Robin and Lester close the conversation by asking their guest a central question: How do you define justice? Learn more about J. Tom Morgan: https://jtommorganlaw.com/ Learn more about *A Rainy Night in Georgia*: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/A-Rainy-Night-in-Georgia/J-Tom-Morgan/9781493094844 Watch See You In Court on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@seeyouincourtpodcast Learn more about the Georgia Civil Justice Foundation: https://fairplay.org/