A new judge has been assigned to a contentious car crash case that is being retried in Gwinnett County State Court starting Aug. 1.

Gwinnett County State Court Senior Judge Joseph Iannazzone. Photo: Kelly Strawinski Gwinnett County State Court Senior Judge Joseph Iannazzone. Photo: Kelly Strawinski

Senior Judge Joseph Iannazzone is replacing Judge Shawn Bratton as the one presiding over the new trial. The change was announced at a June 28 pretrial hearing and is the latest news in a case that’s been filled with drama almost from the start.