After a defense attorney assured a judge that he would vigorously defend his client, despite earlier comments, the judge nonetheless warned the lawyer of his professional responsibilities.
Howard Greenberg of Brooklyn had been opposed to any modifications of his client’s statements to law enforcement. In a Jan. 19 letter to the court, Greenberg wrote that if the altered statements became part of the case, he might have “no choice” but to refuse to participate in jury selection, openings, cross-examinations and closings so as obtain a retrial on appeal due to ineffective assistance of counsel.
