defense attorney
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Rinderknecht’s defense attorney, Steve Haney, said investigators concluded in August 2025 that an open flame started the fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
Attorney Roberto Rallin rejected the prosecution's argument that Maradona's November 2020 death was foreseeable, while another defense attorney, Francisco Oneto, maintained that his death resulted from an "acute and unpredictable" heart attack.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
Davis’s defense attorney Michael Sanft argued the book was a self-aggrandizing fiction designed to profit from Tupac’s slaying and insisted there was little evidence to corroborate his client’s written claims.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Ortiz, who has pleaded not guilty to all charges, tried to fire her defense attorney during the same hearing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
“It’s a bit different from a normal trial. There won’t be a judge or a defense attorney present, and the DA will ask Starr questions.”
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
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