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ABAJ: "Despite Waivers, Calif. Defense Lawyer is Conflicted Out of Triple Murder Case"

By John Wesley Hall, Jr.

In the interest of full and unfettered cross-examination, a San Francisco Superior Court judge ordered a criminal defense lawyer off a triple homicide case, despite waivers from both the client on trial and a potential witness against him. See ABAJournal.com's Despite Waivers, Calif. Defense Lawyer is Conflicted Out of Triple Murder Case, linking to FoxReno.com: [Judge Jackson] also acknowledged that Largaespada could assert his Fifth Amendment right and refuse to testify. Largaespada also signed a waiver of the conflict, but Jackson said today she was not satisfied that it was a "knowing and intelligent" one. She also expressed "some concerns" about Ramos' waiver. See also sfgate.com: Jackson appointed a new lawyer, but on Wednesday found that Amparan [the criminal defense lawyer] probably had developed confidential information in hisf five-year attorney-client relationship with Largaespada that could be pertinent in the Ramos case...continue to full post

Full post as published by Law Of Criminal Defense on January 12, 2009 (boomark / email).