People v. Jones

Opinion by

Judge J. JONES.

Sommer Spector, Esq., a deputy state public defender, appeals the district court's orders holding her in contempt for conduct during her representation of Michael Lee Jones. We vacate the orders and remand the case for further proceedings.

I. Background

The People charged Mr. Jones with kidnapping and several counts of sexual assault and unlawful sexual contact. Ms. Spector and another deputy public defender represented him.

Much of the trial was devoted to presenting evidence of two other alleged sexual assaults by defendant, one in Miami and one in New Orleans. The…