U.S. District Judge Otis Wright II. Courtesy photo. 'Sit Down': Judge Recuses Himself Over Lack of Trust in Defense Attorney, Then Seals His Order
The recusal followed repeated courtroom clashes with a veteran public defender whom the judge said made 'intentional misrepresentations.' He also threatened to have U.S. marshals remove the attorney from the courtroom.
May 23, 2022 at 04:14 PM
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Judges
The original version of this story was published on The Recorder
A Los Angeles federal judge—who declared a mistrial after the lead defense attorney said jurors saw her client shackled—said he no longer trusts anything the attorney says, issuing a written order that he sealed after widespread publicity.
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