Demitra Castleberry v. State

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA,____________________ May 29, 2025 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order: A25A1294, A25A1361. CASTLEBERRY v. THE STATE (two cases). Following a jury trial, Demitra Castleberry was convicted of violating a family violence order on June 15, 2022. She filed a timely pro se motion for new trial, and the trial court subsequently appointed Bethany Lavigno to represent Castleberry, who is indigent. Lavigno, on Castleberry’s behalf, then filed an amended and second amended motion for new trial. The trial court denied the motion for new…