STATE v. SINGLETON

No. 2015-K-1099.

216 So.3d 985 (2016)

STATE of Louisiana v. Sherman SINGLETON.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

May 25, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leon Cannizzaro , District Attorney, Matthew Kirkham , Parish of Orleans, New Orleans, LA, for Respondent.

Derwyn Bunton , Orleans Public Defenders, New Orleans, LA, for Relator.

(Court composed of Judge PAUL A. BONIN, Judge ROSEMARY LEDET, Judge SANDRA CABRINA JENKINS).


The district judge appointed the Orleans Public Defenders Office and Derwyn Bunton, who is the District Defender, to act as counsel to Sherman Singleton, a prisoner, in his pending post-conviction proceedings. Mr. Bunton objected to the appointments on numerous grounds, filed a motion to withdraw, and ultimately applied to...

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