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Re: George Zimmerman to be charged in Trayvon Martin shooting, official says
« Reply #75 on: April 13, 2012, 04:30:38 PM »
Quote from: rich_t on April 13, 2012, 04:27:01 PM
Sounds to me like they didn't want to get dragged into the political arena that this case has turned into, but I don't know that this would be cause for disbarment.

I'm not a lawyer, but I don't see how dropping a client would lead to disbarment proceedings in this case.
Maybe not disbarment, but some kind of reprimand for misconduct.
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Re: George Zimmerman to be charged in Trayvon Martin shooting, official says
« Reply #76 on: April 13, 2012, 04:34:39 PM »
Quote from: obumazombie on April 13, 2012, 04:30:38 PM
Maybe not disbarment, but some kind of reprimand for misconduct.

What misconduct?  Dropping a client?  I suspect it happens all the time.
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Re: George Zimmerman to be charged in Trayvon Martin shooting, official says
« Reply #77 on: April 13, 2012, 04:36:36 PM »
Quote from: rich_t on April 13, 2012, 04:34:39 PM
What misconduct?  Dropping a client?  I suspect it happens all the time.
As I understand it, in cases like this, it must be with a judges approval for counsel to be reassigned.
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Re: George Zimmerman to be charged in Trayvon Martin shooting, official says
« Reply #78 on: April 13, 2012, 04:51:00 PM »
Quote from: obumazombie on April 13, 2012, 04:36:36 PM
As I understand it, in cases like this, it must be with a judges approval for counsel to be reassigned.

He hadn't even been charged with any crime when his 1st lawyers dropped him.  I don't see why a judge's permission would be required in such a case.  At the time they were not acting as his criminal defense lawyers.

At least that is my understanding.
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