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John Conyers: “No, I did not mean to complicate the relationship of the defendant with his client. His recovery would be in a sense…”

On the recordMarch 6, 1995
No, I did not mean to complicate the relationship of the defendant with his client. His recovery would be in a sense, even if it is hourly, which is frequently the case for defense counsel, it would be contingent on the number of hours that he worked. It would be contingent on what part of the trial the case was settled in. All I was doing was just letting what fits the goose fit the gander as well.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

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Discussing the relationship between a defendant and their counsel during a legal proceeding.

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