04-10-2012, 04:40 PM
just now zimmerman's lawyers are holding a presser and announcing they have withdrawn as his counsel. they say they cannot even contact him. more details as i get them.
The two attorneys who have been representing George Zimmerman announced at a press conference moments ago that they are withdrawing as his legal counsel.
"On Sunday we lost track of George, in that he would not return our calls," attorney Hal Uhrig said. Said attorney Craig Sonner, "I've lost contact with him at this point."
They say Zimmerman has not returned phone calls in the last couple of days, has set up his own website to accept donations for legal counsel, and also told State Attorney Angela Corey's office that the attorneys were not his lawyers, just advisers.They said that against their advice, Zimmerman contacted the special prosecutor who will decide if he should face charges.
Sonner said Z. set up that website w/o his approval, and that the money is for Z. not the lawyers, he doesn't want anything to do with those donated funds.
Both attorneys said they'd be willing to represent him again if he asks.
Ben Crump, an attorney for Martin's family, said they're concerned that Zimmerman could be a flight risk if he is charged with a crime since his now-former attorneys don't know how to contact him.
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The two attorneys who have been representing George Zimmerman announced at a press conference moments ago that they are withdrawing as his legal counsel.
"On Sunday we lost track of George, in that he would not return our calls," attorney Hal Uhrig said. Said attorney Craig Sonner, "I've lost contact with him at this point."
They say Zimmerman has not returned phone calls in the last couple of days, has set up his own website to accept donations for legal counsel, and also told State Attorney Angela Corey's office that the attorneys were not his lawyers, just advisers.They said that against their advice, Zimmerman contacted the special prosecutor who will decide if he should face charges.
Sonner said Z. set up that website w/o his approval, and that the money is for Z. not the lawyers, he doesn't want anything to do with those donated funds.
Both attorneys said they'd be willing to represent him again if he asks.
Ben Crump, an attorney for Martin's family, said they're concerned that Zimmerman could be a flight risk if he is charged with a crime since his now-former attorneys don't know how to contact him.