Circuit Court Judge H. Chris Ryan Jr. Thursday rejected an Ottawa woman's request for change of counsel.
Currently represented by defense attorney Timothy F. Kohn of Ottawa, Susan K. Anderson told Ryan she wanted a new attorney to represent her in the trial, scheduled to begin Monday, Sept. 28. She is charged with exploiting the elderly in two separate cases.
Ryan questioned Anderson as to who she would hire and she said she didn't know. He then refused her request pending her finding another attorney, postponed the trial and set a status hearing for Friday, Oct. 2, to confirm she hired new counsel.
Anderson, 3103 E. 1951st Road, remains in custody under $100,000 bond for the financial exploitation of an elderly person, a class 3 felony, for theft of more than $300 and less than $5,000.
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4 comments:
I think anybody who wants a different lawyer should be entitled to a different lawyer and this judge was wrong.
Sometimes, requesting a change of counsel is a delay technique to avoid the hearing.
That could be what's going on here.
I'm just glad Susan K. Anderson remains in custody while this is being sorted out.
This wasn't her first offense!
That's what it sounds like to me, StandUp.
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