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Does James Attorney have a conflict of interest?

by: Jason Springer

Thu Aug 02, 2007 at 09:54:45 PM EDT



It's like 6 degrees of separation for defendants according to the government as Federal Prosecutors are alleging that one of Sharpe James's defense attorneys has a conflict of interest in representing him...
Thomas R. Ashley, one of four attorneys who attended James' arraignment last month, is already representing two other people involved in the case against James and co-defendant Tamika Riley, prosecutors said.

In a brief filed Thursday, prosecutors also said Ashley himself could be called as a trial witness.

Another connection for Ashley is that he is related to someone who will probably be called as a witness by the government according to the article so i think the only other possible conflict left to suggest is that he is indicted in a conspiracy himself.  Ashley, for his part, doesn't see the problem and is opposing the move to disqualify him from representing James...
"I don't see that there is a significant conflict, and Sharpe James has the right to the counsel of his choice," Ashley said.
He is entitled to the counsel of his choice, but Ashley isn't sole council.  I'm not a lawyer so i can't speak to disqualifying, but it sure as hell looks like the potential for conflict to me.  Then again, Sharpe James sponsored a dual office holding ban while holding 2 offices, so is anyone surprised?
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