Criminal
May 24, 2021
Can defendant’s waiver free counsel to work for DA during trial?
An agreement stipulates LA County DA Gascon will allow defense attorney Lawrence Middleton to continue representing his client in a felony trial while acting as a special prosecutor for the county.
A Los Angeles County deputy district attorney has asked a judge to look into the validity of a draft agreement purporting to waive any conflict of interest between District Attorney George Gascón and private defense attorney Lawrence S. Middleton, who was recently appointed as a special prosecutor.
The agreement, listed as an exhibit in two motions filed Thursday in two felony cases in which Middleton is still the defense attorney of...
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