Zimmerman’s Lawyers Quit His Case
George Zimmerman's legal team decamped Tuesday, saying in a news conference that day that they had had trouble getting through to their client, first because he hadn't been taking their direction and then because he dropped out of contact with them as of last weekend.
George Zimmerman’s legal team decamped Tuesday, saying in a news conference that day that they had had trouble getting through to their client, first because he hadn’t been taking their direction and then because he dropped out of contact with them as of last weekend. –KA
Wait, before you go…The Huffington Post:
The attorneys claim that Zimmerman repeatedly rebuffed their legal advice, and that they have now lost contact with him.
“As of now we are withdrawing as counsel for Mr. Zimmerman,” Craig Sonner, one of his attorneys, told reporters outside the Seminole County Courthhouse in Sanford, Fla. “We’ve lost contact with him. Up to this point, we’ve had contact with him everyday. He’s gone on his own. I’m not sure what he’s doing or who he’s talking to, but at this point we’re with withdrawing as counsel. If he wants us to come back as counsel, he will contact us.”
[…] “On Sunday we lost track of George in that he wouldn’t return our phone calls, and we couldn’t get hold of him,” Uhrig said. “We had no reason at that time to believe that it was anything suspect.
If you're reading this, you probably already know that non-profit, independent journalism is under threat worldwide. Independent news sites are overshadowed by larger heavily funded mainstream media that inundate us with hype and noise that barely scratch the surface. We believe that our readers deserve to know the full story. Truthdig writers bravely dig beneath the headlines to give you thought-provoking, investigative reporting and analysis that tells you what’s really happening and who’s rolling up their sleeves to do something about it.
Like you, we believe a well-informed public that doesn’t have blind faith in the status quo can help change the world. Your contribution of as little as $5 monthly or $35 annually will make you a groundbreaking member and lays the foundation of our work.
Support Truthdig
The Fox News host says it’s no “big deal” that he consulted with the president's personal lawyer about his own legal affairs.
Michael Barrett's action is a response to funding cuts to his office approved by the governor (pictured here). Nixon says the move is illegal.
Influenced by algorithms, judges who are racially biased might actually hand out milder sentences to minority defendants. But some experts worry that, in the big picture, an imperfect science may work against the accused.
The government campaign to imprison the few activist attorneys who defend those defined as America’s enemies is exemplified by the persecution of Stanley L. Cohen.
Richard Cisneros, owner of seven McDonald's franchises in Manhattan, is now obliged to pay nearly $500,000 to workers at his fast-food restaurants.
There are currently no responses to this article.
Be the first to respond.