Cortez Sims wants a new attorney and a change of venue

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – A high profile murder suspect once again requests a new attorney.

Cortez Sims says he doesn’t want public defender Brandy Spurgin representing him.

Sims has been charged in the 2015 shooting that killed one person and injured three others, including a 1-year-old baby.

Today, Sims gave judge Barry Steelman a list of attorney’s he trusted.

He filed a complaint to the board of professional responsibility about Spurgin.

But he never gate the court a basis for that complaint.

Steelman will make a decision on September 12th.

This is Sims’ third attempt to change his attorney.

He also wants a change of venue.

Sims was scheduled to go on trial at the end of September, but today the judge pushed that back until December.