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Monday, July 07, 2008

Ind. Courts - "Longtime public defenders withdraw in Delph case"

So reports Shawn McGrath of the Anderson Herald Bulletin in a lengthy story that begins:

Nearly four years after prosecutors brought murder charges against Rex David Delph, his longtime public defenders have withdrawn from the case, saying the county is unwilling to pay about $95,000 for their services and experts to testify at trial and further review evidence. It’s the latest twist in the years-long legal saga, and possibly jeopardizes Delph’s chances of a fair trial.

Attorneys Zaki Ali and Joseph Cleary filed a joint motion to withdraw from the case Thursday. Madison Circuit Court Judge Fredrick Spencer asked the two to withdraw in late June if they couldn’t negotiate with the Madison County Public Defender Board to lower the mounting costs associated with Delph’s defense.

Note, the McGrath story continues for four screens.

Posted by Marcia Oddi on July 7, 2008 02:58 PM
Posted to Indiana Courts