{"id":14564,"date":"2017-03-28T13:36:04","date_gmt":"2017-03-28T20:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jacksonwhitelaw.com\/criminal-defense-law\/?page_id=14564"},"modified":"2024-02-22T13:10:47","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T20:10:47","slug":"attorney-withdraw-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jacksonwhitelaw.com\/criminal-defense-law\/blog\/attorney-withdraw-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Would an Attorney Withdraw from a Criminal Case in Arizona?"},"content":{"rendered":"
A high profile example of why an attorney would withdraw from a case can be seen in the court proceedings involving Arizona’s most notorious Sheriff.<\/p>\n
In 2014, the court proceedings involving former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio were all over the media.<\/p>\n
The events came to a head when Arpaio’s lawyer asked to withdraw from the case.<\/p>\n
The attorney representing Arpaio in his contempt trial, Tim Casey, submitted a motion to Judge Murray Snow asking for approval to withdraw from the case.<\/a> Casey stated that he was \u201cethically required\u201d to do so.<\/p>\n Karen Clark, legal counsel for Casey, said that the withdraw request came in response to a testimony given by the Sheriff<\/a>.<\/p>\n In the testimony, Arpaio reportedly disclosed that Casey had hired a private investigator to confirm statements allegedly made by Judge Snow\u2019s wife, who was accused of saying that her husband \u201cwanted to do everything to make sure [Arpaio] is not elected.\u201d<\/p>\n To further complicate the matter, Arpaio\u2019s Chief Deputy, Jerry Sheridan, apparently made a separate testimony in which he stated that there was no private investigation into Judge Snow or any members of his family.<\/p>\n When it became known that Casey had acted outside the rules of professional conduct, he felt obligated to file a motion to withdraw, but there are other reasons an attorney may withdraw as well.<\/p>\n As a client, you have the luxury of firing your attorney at any time for any reason under the sun.<\/p>\n Attorneys, however, are not offered the same privilege.<\/p>\n If an attorney wants to withdraw from a case, they must have a valid reason to do so.<\/p>\n There are some circumstances in which an attorney is ethically required to withdraw from a case and other situations when an attorney may apply to do so with a valid reason.<\/p>\n A lawyer may be legally required to withdraw from a case if the following applies:<\/p>\n An attorney may submit a motion to withdraw from a case if they have a valid reason to do so.<\/p>\n Commonly accepted reasons include:<\/p>\n Please keep in mind: it is extremely rare for an attorney to submit a motion to withdraw from a case.<\/p>\n If you have been charged with a crime in Mesa, Tempe, Phoenix, Chandler, or another Arizona city, the criminal lawyers at JacksonWhite<\/a> will work with you to devise the best defense for your case. Call us today at (480) 467-4370<\/a>\u00a0to schedule a free and private consultation with our dedicated JacksonWhite criminal defense team.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nCan an Attorney Fire or Drop a Client?<\/h2>\n
When is an Attorney Ethically Required to Withdraw From a Case?<\/h2>\n
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When May an Attorney Submit a Motion to Withdraw From a Case?<\/h2>\n
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Work With the Right Criminal Defense Attorney<\/h2>\n