399 S.E.2d 916 McCORKLE v. BIGNAULT. S90A1409.Supreme Court of Georgia. DECIDED JANUARY 31, 1991. FLETCHER, Justice. In 1979, the Georgia Indigent Defense Act (the “Act”), creating a state-funded indigent defense program was enacted by the legislature, Ga. L. 1979, p. 367; OCGA § 17-12-30 et seq. In September of 1989, the Chatham County Board of […]