Jordan v. State

Birdsong, Judge.

Citation for Contempt. During the March Term, 1978 of the Coffee County Superior Court, indictments were returned against two indigent defendants for welfare fraud. Appellant Jordan was appointed as counsel to represent them at their criminal trials. Both defendants were convicted as charged. In February 1979, both were sentenced to four years, with one to serve and three on probation. On February 7,1979, Jordan filed motions for new trial in the trial court for each defendant. A hearing date of March 16,1979, was set on these motions. This day passed without a hearing nor was…