before trial commenced defendant motioned court for continunce to seek new counsel as current attorney did not prepare for trial, file motions or even return calls. judge would not grant continunce but would allow defendant to proceed pro se. defendant allowed attorney to continue. upon conviction at jury trial defendant now seeks new trial there is evidence of discovery violations,prosecutorial misconduct(prosecutor submitted false ua results) defense counsel had knowledge of false ua evidence but did not act. defendant was remanded to custody of county jail awaiting sentencing though on bond awaiting trial for over 18 months and has no previous criminal record her bond was set at $250,000. also the judge (county court) signed seach warrant which was obtained by the interagation of defendants 16 year old son at school without parental consent or counsel, bound the case to district court, then presided as judge at district level
2007-02-15
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