SPEIGHT v. STATE

No. S04A1983.

610 S.E.2d 42 (2005)

279 Ga. 87

SPEIGHT v. The STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

March 7, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alireza Dilmaghani, New York, NY, for appellant.

Richard E. Currie, Dist. Atty., Thurbert E. Baker, Atty. Gen., Raina J. Nadler, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.


FLETCHER, Chief Justice.

Katrina Speight was convicted of aggravated assault and felony murder in the stabbing death of Steven Greene. She appeals, contending that her trial counsel was ineffective and that the delay in the hearing of her direct appeal violates due process. Because the record reflects that Speight requested appointed appellate counsel and counsel has never been appointed, we remand for the appointment of qualified appellate counsel.

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