defense counsel
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A federal magistrate judge subsequently recommended overturning the conviction due to ineffective defense counsel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
The trial judge, Joseph Loper, then said he believed the prosecution, allowed the jurors to be struck, and prevented defense counsel any opportunity to make further argument, immediately moving on.
From Slate ● May 28, 2026
The former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain player's defense counsel submitted a technical report stating that water quality in the region on the date of the alleged spill was within acceptable limits.
From Barron's ● Mar. 31, 2026
County public defender’s office after high-powered defense counsel Alan Jackson stepped down from the case Wednesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2026
But I started to feel that the defense counsel wasn’t doing his job.
From "Twelve Angry Men" by Reginald Rose
