GA: "Supreme Court grants cert to juvenile defender sentenced to 30 days"

"What is the proper standard for determining whether a lawyer's comments during trial constitute contempt of court?"

In Georgia at least, we're going to find out. Southern Criminal Law and Justice has the latest development in the saga of Sherri Jefferson, "the Georgia public defender who was ordered to serve 30 days for sticking up for a juvenile client."

Capital Defense Weekly has been following the case.