I'm not sure it would be to protect the trust as much as protect CMW from death.
Not trying to be dumb here but why would that be conflict of interest? Attorneys talk all the time off the record.
Again, just my opinion.
http://www.kspr.com/news/local/accu...-appearance-in-court/21051620_24599206?item=0
CMW is telling the court that he cannot afford a private attorney. The prosecutor feels that he can. If the public defender that the state/county is paying for is taking direction from a private attorney that the defendant supposedly cannot afford, I believe that is a conflict.
The defendant would be trying to have it "both ways" IMO. And I believe the prosecuting attorney would look at it that way too.JMO
Assistant prosecutor Todd Myers challenged Wood's use of a public defender after he said police found evidence of a $1 million trust in Wood's name.
"I think he can afford his own attorney," Myers said.
Hatley replied that he appreciated the prosecutor's concern for Wood's rights but that "it's frankly none of his business."
Imhof said he would consider the matter before the hearing on March 19.