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Williams v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia
Mar 28, 2005
611 S.E.2d 51 (Ga. 2005)

Opinion

S05A0071.

DECIDED MARCH 28, 2005.

Reinstatement of counsel. Clayton Superior Court. Before Judge Boswell.

John R. Martin, for appellant.

Robert E. Keller, District Attorney, Todd E. Naugle, Bonnie K. Smith, Erman J. Tanjuatco, Assistant District Attorneys, Thurbert E. Baker, Attorney General, for appellee.

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


This appeal arises out of the pending death penalty prosecution of Floyd Wayne Williams. This Court granted Williams' petition for an interlocutory appeal to determine whether the trial court erred by removing Williams' counsel, Matthew Rubenstein, from the case.

We conclude that this case is controlled by our recent decision in Grant v. State, and that the trial court abused its discretion by removing Rubenstein over Williams' objection. Accordingly, we remand the case with direction that the trial court reinstate Rubenstein as Williams' counsel.

Judgment reversed. All the Justices concur.


DECIDED MARCH 28, 2005.


Summaries of

Williams v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia
Mar 28, 2005
611 S.E.2d 51 (Ga. 2005)
Case details for

Williams v. State

Case Details

Full title:WILLIAMS v. THE STATE

Court:Supreme Court of Georgia

Date published: Mar 28, 2005

Citations

611 S.E.2d 51 (Ga. 2005)
279 Ga. 154