By delaying court cases in this manner, Ralston was able to keep his clients free on bond for months or even years, while weakening court cases over time by letting memories fade and evidence expire. Some of Ralston’s clients retained him specifically for these reasons.
There isn’t the political will in Georgia to change the law and there wasn’t the political will to remove him when he was alive.
I’d say minimum would be jail. If life is minimum, then there’s only one step up. We need jail for that asshole city councilor who complained that a cop pulled him over for running a stop sign, but not life. We need life for a guy like this Georgia asshole. Not all corruption is equal, but all of it should nullify ability to hold office and all of it should result in jail.