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Davenport v. State

Citations

  • 656 S.E.2d 514
  • 283 Ga. 29
  • 2008 Fulton County D. Rep. 248
  • 2008 Ga. LEXIS 38

How courts have described this case

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  • removal of defense counsel proper where trial court concluded that counsel was not performing competently
  • claim of no opportunity to be heard belied by record showing court twice gave party opportunity to respond
  • the decision in a murder case to remove court-appointed counsel before trial for various reasons, including the ignoring of discovery responsibilities, was not an abuse of discretion
  • the decision in a murder case to remove court-appointed counsel before trial for various reasons, including the ignoring of discovery responsibilities, was not an abuse of discretion
  • no abuse of discretion in replacing indigent defendant’s original appointed counsel, as trial court’s reasonable concern over counsel’s diligence and preparedness was “countervailing consideration” justifying court’s decision

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Judges: Benham

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