The capital murder trial for Robert Aaron Long, accused in the Atlanta spa shootings, is delayed due to insufficient public defense lawyers.
ATLANTA — The second case against Robert Aaron Long, accused of going on a murderous shooting rampage at metro Atlanta spas five years ago, remains at an impasse because the Fulton County Public Defender’s office does not have enough attorneys to represent Long in a capital murder trial.
One of the two public defenders assigned to the case left in January. The court must have two attorneys experienced in trying death penalty cases.
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