Speight v. State

Fletcher, Chief Justice.

Katrina Speight was convicted of aggravated assault and felony murder in the stabbing death of Steven Greene. She appeals, contending that her trial counsel was ineffective and that the delay in the hearing of her direct appeal violates due process. Because the record reflects that Speight requested appointed appellate counsel and counsel has never been appointed, we remand for the appointment of qualified appellate counsel.

Speight was indicted in 1993 in Coffee County in the Waycross Judicial Circuit for malice murder, felony murder and aggravated assault. Boyd…