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- John Rains speaks
- John Rains, lawyer for Justin Chapman, speaks in front of the Georgia Supreme Court Justices during a hearing on Jan. 21, 2015, regarding whether Chapman should get a new trial. (HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM)
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- Senior Assistant Attorney General Paula Smith
- Paula Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, speaks in front of the Georgia Supreme Court Justices during a hearing on Jan. 21, 2015, regarding a new trial granted to Chapman. Smith was representing the state, which opposed a new trial for Chapman. (HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM)
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- Supreme Court Chief Justice Hugh P. Thompson
- Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Hugh P. Thompson, center, speaks as Presiding Justice P. Harris Hines, left, and Justice Robert Benham, right, listen during a hearing on Jan. 21, 2015, regarding whether Justin Chapman should get a new trial. (HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM)

Justin Chapman’s case has seen many twists and turns since the 2006 arson fire that took his neighbor’s life. This timeline marks the major events in the case. More events will be added to the timeline with each episode as Chapman’s story unfolds.
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