The U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Middle District of Georgia in Macon this week announced that U.S. Attorney Peter Leary is resigning and will join a law firm in Atlanta.
The federal office also covers criminal cases that are prosecuted at the U.S. District Courthouse in Athens.
Leary, who was raised in Watkinsville, was appointed to the position by President Joe Biden. He was sworn into office in March 2023…