State v. Murray

687 S.E.2d 790 (2009)

The STATE

v.

MURRAY.

No. S10M0390.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

December 3, 2009.

Paul L. Howard, Jr., District Attorney, Marc A. Mallon, Bettieanne C. Hart, Assistant District Attorneys, for appellant.

Brian A. Hobbs, Canton, Leighton R. Berry, Jr., for appellee.

THOMPSON, Justice.

The State sought and this Court granted an emergency supersedeas with regard to a contempt order issued against an assistant district attorney in the underlying murder prosecution. In light of the dissenting opinion, which posits that this Court does not have jurisdiction because the finding of contempt…