GRANT v. STATE

Nos. S04A1654, S04A1805.

607 S.E.2d 586 (2005)

278 Ga. 817

GRANT v. The STATE (two cases).

Supreme Court of Georgia.

January 10, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John R. Martin, Atlanta, for appellant.

Robert E. Keller, District Attorney, Todd E. Naugle, Bonnie K. Smith, Assistant District Attorneys, Thurbert E. Baker, Attorney General, Susan V. Boleyn, Assistant Attorney General, John A. Beall IV, Theresa A. Hood, for appellee.

James C. Bonner Jr., Michael Mears, Atlanta, amici curiae.


FLETCHER, Chief Justice.

These two appeals arise out of the pending death penalty prosecution of Aundra Dermaine Grant. For the reasons set out below, we conclude that the trial court erred by removing Grant's existing co-counsel, and we reverse the trial court's order imposing contempt sanctions on Grant's lead counsel.

1. After a number of changes in defense counsel in Grant's case, Matthew Rubenstein ultimately was appointed by the trial court as Grant...

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