Roberts v. State

Carley, Justice.

Appellant was convicted of murder and sentenced to death. His conviction and sentence were affirmed by this court. Roberts v. State, 252 Ga. 227 (314 SE2d 83) (1984). Appellant was, however, subsequently granted full federal habeas corpus relief. Upon the return of the case for retrial, appellant sought the appointment of counsel, asserting his indigence and requesting the specific appointment of Mr. George Kendall and another named attorney to represent him.

Although Mr. Kendall is currently representing appellant, he is receiving no compensation from appellant for that…