United States v. Fassett

MEMORANDUM OPINON

Matthew W. Brann, United States District Judge

This case presents a challenging question: under what circumstances should the Court strip a criminal defendant of representation by counsel of his choice. Here, the balance of equities would tip too far astray from a fair trial if the Defendant were able to proceed with his current, potentially conflicted, lead counsel. Accordingly, for the Court to ensure a fair trial for all parties, I must disqualify Defendant’s lead counsel, Arthur D. Agnellino, Esquire.

I. BACKGROUND

On May 5, 2015, Alan J. Fassett1 was indicted, on grand jury…