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Spokane PD assists in holding client attempting to flee court, and the NACDL list serv goes wild

By John Wesley Hall, Jr.

Maybe the hottest ethics debate of the year over the last two days on the NACDL list serv is this story from Spokane, Municipal court brawl leads to arrest, where a defendant attempting to flee court was held, at least in part, by his public defender holding his leg: A brawl that began when a man tried fleeing a courtroom this morning ended with the man, a deputy and three attorneys falling onto a bench of bystanders, according to the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office. Micah W. Hasselstrom, 34, ran when Spokane Municipal Court Judge Tracy Staab ordered him jailed with increased bail after he said he didn’t plan on appearing in court again, a news release said. Hasselstrom’s public defender, Tony Tompkins, grabbed his leg to hold him in place as Deputy John Pederson tried handcuffing him, and a struggle ensued, according to the Sheriff’s Office...continue to full post

Full post as published by Law Of Criminal Defense on June 22, 2009 (boomark / email).