Legal Opinion
United States v. Connolly
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided February 26, 2003No. 02-2340, 02-2098PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LYNCH, Circuit Judge.
John J. Connolly, Jr., the defendant in a highly publicized criminal trial, applied under the Criminal Justice Act (CJA), 18 U.S.C. § 3006A (2000), for government funding for a portion of his attorneys’ fees and legal expenses. Connolly had informed the court that he was already in debt to the counsel he had previously retained, and could no longer afford to pay his legal bills. He submitted financial affidavits and an additional document summarizing his total legal debt. The court granted him CJA assistance and, in response to his motions, placed the documents he had…
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