Donnie Brantley, who is charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife, Marsha Brantley, has been assigned a public defender.
Judge Andrew Mark Freiberg assigned Donnie Brantley a public defender in Bradley County Criminal Court during a brief appearance Tuesday morning. His wife, Marsha Brantley, was 51 years old when she disappeared in 2009. Her body has never been found.
Freiberg set the next court date in the case for Feb. 13.