More Details On Juvenile PD Held In Contempt

From law student/future PD Salmon Chase’s blog Defending the Public:

Many of you have been following the story of Sherri Jefferson, the GA public defender who was given 30 days for contempt of court. Ms. Jefferson submitted a 17-page letter of resignation shortly before a Georgia appellate court upheld the contempt punishment. Although I haven’t been able to get the actual letter yet, today I received 33 pages of various documents that were attached to that letter of resignation, including:

• Her affidavit in support of a motion to recuse the original judge (George Rountree) and opposition to contempt allegations;
• The affidavit of Circuit Defender Grayson P. Lane (apparently an alleged co-contemnor) in support of a motion to recuse Judge Rountree;
• A letter from Grayson P. Lane to the judge regarding the judge’s complaints about Ms. Jefferson.

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