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Jephson is a Chief Assistant District Attorney. He works at the Coweta Judicial Circuit, where he has been since 2021. He previously worked as a Senior Assistant District Attorney in the Major Case Unit at the Dekalb County District Attorney's Office, a Senior Assistant District Attorney in the Public Integrity Unit at the Fulton County District Attorney's Office, an assistant district attorney in the Troup County office of the Coweta Judicial Circuit, and a special assistant district attorney at the Dekalb County District Attorney's Office. He began his legal career in civil practice.

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Jephson "Jep" Bendinger is currently the 8th Superior Court Judge of the Coweta Judicial Circuit. He was appointed to the bench by Governor Brian Kemp in 2023, filling the additional judgeship created by House Bill 243.

As a district attorney, obtained convictions as the lead prosecutor in several high-profile cases, including State v. Zachary Lamar Martin, resolved by guilty plea to life imprisonment for malice murder, home invasion, aggravated assault, kidnapping and other charges committed on Aug. 1, 2019, in Coweta County.

- As a district attorney, obtained convictions as the lead prosecutor in several high-profile cases, including State v. Zachary Lamar Martin, resolved by guilty plea to life imprisonment for malice murder, home invasion, aggravated assault, kidnapping and other charges committed on Aug. 1, 2019, in Coweta County.

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As of March 11, 2026, Jephson "Jep" Bendinger did not have a website or any information online.

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- Georgia Superior Court Judges hear a wide range of criminal cases from petty theft and public drunkenness to murder. Some cases in front of the Georgia Superior Court involve the death penalty. 
- On the civil side, Superior Court Judges hear cases on divorce, titles to land, contract disputes, and premises liability. 
- Superior Court Judges are elected by judicial circuit. Each county surrounding Atlanta has its own judicial circuit, while rural judicial districts typically consist of multiple counties.
- Superior Court Judges are elected to four year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. The Governor can appoint Superior Court Judges when vacancies arise. 

Trial Judge over a wide range of civil and criminal cases

Georgia Superior Court Judge, Coweta

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