Nearly 100 lawyers sign support letter for Johnson over contempt detention

Challenge to Muldrew’s ruling pending at state Court of Appeals

Chelsea Burnett, sister of William Marcus "Marc" Wilson, center, hugs great aunt Judy Chaney as they listen to JUSTGeorgia Center for Human Rights policy counsel Tiffany Roberts conclude a press conference expressing support for Wilson and his lead attorney Francys Johnson following a recusal hearing for the judge in Wilson's case at the Bulloch County Judicial Annex on Friday, Nov. 19, 2021. Wilson has been held in custody since June of 2020 after being charged in the shooting death of Haley Hutcheson. His attorneys have accused Bulloch County Superior Court Judge Michael Muldrew of bias and have requested his recusal from the case.

Chelsea Burnett, sister of William Marcus ÒMarcÓ Wilson, center, hugs great aunt Judy Chaney as they listen to JUSTGeorgia Center for Human Rights policy counsel Tiffany Roberts conclude a press conference expressing support for Wilson and his lead attor — Chelsea Burnett, sister of William Marcus "Marc" Wilson, center, hugs great aunt Judy Chaney as they listen to JUSTGeorgia Center for Human Rights policy counsel Tiffany Roberts conclude a press conference expressing support for Wilson and his lead attorney Francys Johnson following a recusal hearing for the judge in Wilson's case at the Bulloch County Judicial Annex on Friday, Nov. 19, 2021. Wilson has been held in custody since June of 2020 after being charged in the shooting death of Haley Hutcheson. His attorneys have accused Bulloch County Superior Court Judge Michael Muldrew of bias and have requested his recusal from the case.

Nearly 100 attorneys, mostly from Georgia, were listed as having signed onto a letter last week expressing support for defense attorney Francys Johnson of Statesboro over his being ordered from the courtroom by Judge Michael Muldrew and held in detention during a September immunity hearing for murder defendant William Marcus “Marc” Wilson.

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