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Judge allows counsel to withdraw in Henry James case; speedy-trial clock restarts
Summary
A judge permitted defense counsel to withdraw after a bar-complaint disclosure, restarted the speedy-trial calculation and set a May 19 pretrial for the Henry James matter; the court flagged difficulty finding immediate conflict counsel in Lake Forest Park.
A judge in the Lake Forest Park municipal readiness calendar allowed defense counsel to withdraw from the case of defendant Henry James on April 30, 2025, after counsel said a bar complaint by James created a conflict, and the court restarted the speedy-trial calculation and set a pretrial for May 19 at 9 a.m.
The withdrawal came during the readiness calendar when Attorney Smith told the court, “allow me to withdraw. Mister James did file a bar complaint against me. I feel at this point, I, I have a conflict.” The judge said the…
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