A former candidate for governor pleads not guilty to charges that include lying to GBI investigators: Republican Michael Williams was in court in Gainesville Wednesday. He’s accused of falsely claiming his Hall County campaign office was burglarized last spring, with thousands of dollars worth of computer equipment stolen.
Williams, a former Republican state senator, has requested a jury trial ahead of an arraignment hearing on Wednesday. His attorney, A.J. Richman, has said his client "looks forward to his day in court."