In Re Spruell
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
McMurray, Presiding Judge.
Appellant Billy L. Spruell, attorney, appeals an order holding him in direct criminal contempt of court. Appellant was representing a client upon the trial of certain misdemeanor traffic offenses.
After voir dire, as counsel used the “silent strike” process customarily used for misdemeanor criminal cases in the DeKalb County State Court, the trial judge explained the procedure and other administrative matters to the jury panel. Thereafter, the following colloquy ensued: “MR. SPRUELL: Your Honor, may we approach the bench? THE COURT: Yes. (Whereupon, a sidebar…
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