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> "Throughout the trial, McCoy kept interrupting his lawyer's concessions of guilt, even trying to fire him... Because McCoy did not try to fire his lawyer unti

• JoeAltmaier 9y ago
  Oh! I'm speaking from white privilege. That would certainly work for me. Seeing the man, I understand. (Not the video at the top of the article; the picture on the 2nd page) http://www.news.com.au/world/north-america/lawyer-submits-guilty-murder-plea-despite-clients-claim-they-are-innocent/news-story/f8bdb87381e3c6ba616de3e966a96df9 http://www.news.com.au/world/north-america/lawyer-submits-gu...
• cjensen 9y ago
  It's not that simple. You can't go around firing your lawyers every time you feel like it and causing trial delays and mistrials. The state has a right to try you, and you cannot avoid that through shenanigans. Client had already had trouble and fired his Public Defender. Client had hired counsel and retained him without complaint until trial started. If you allow shenanigans to stop a trial in process, you are essentially giving the Defendant veto power over a trial when it doesn't go his way. At some point the Judge has to make the case happen. When and how is a tough question I'm pleased I don't have to answer.
  • JoeAltmaier 9y ago
    'every time you feel like it' and 'when he's trying to get you executed' are maybe different things.