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Old 04-16-2009, 11:53 PM
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In a court room, can the Defense Attorney be related to the Prosecuting Attorney? Could be considered, "Conflict of Interest?
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Old 04-16-2009, 11:56 PM
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Please explain! On the case, when there is no other Attorney's.
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This is court appointed attorney's. One related to the other. There is nothing wrong with that.
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Old 04-17-2009, 12:05 AM
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What is the situation?
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Too explain better, if on the same case one side defending you and the otherside procecuting you, and they are lets say, brother and sister or cousins. Thats ok.
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I'll check back tomorrow to see if you've actually explained what's going on.
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Old 04-17-2009, 12:16 AM
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To the other ? I'm in Michigan.
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Old 04-17-2009, 12:20 AM
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Ok, the county I'm in, the prosecuting Att. is related to the Defense Att. they are cousins. I'm just wondering can they do that??? Or is that concidered conflict of interst?
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Old 04-17-2009, 10:16 AM
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The fact that they are related, in itself, does niot constitute a COI.
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Old 04-17-2009, 08:07 PM
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I guess I just find that startling, the one that is prosecuting persons is related to the one that is defending persons. Somehow to me that seems funny, not haha funny.
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Old 04-18-2009, 01:59 AM
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Seems to me that they would have to disclose that to both sides, and both sides would have to agree to allow it.
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Old 04-19-2009, 04:04 PM
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I don't think they have a problem with it as much as the persons being put on trial. In the county where I live everyone is related in the court house. I don't mind them being related and lawyers, just in the same courtroom working on the same case. As well as others in the community.
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