Legal Opinion
In Re Antonio Cordova Gonzalez
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided January 30, 1984No. 83-1214, 83-1326PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOWNES, Circuit. Judge.
Antonio Cordova Gonzalez appeals an order of the district court assessing him $6,500 as a sanction because he withdrew as counsel for the defendant in a criminal case eight days prior to the date set for the start of the trial. His withdrawal necessitated a trial continuance of four months. The $6,500 represented costs incurred by the prosecution preparing for trial, an estimate of its costs for getting ready for the second trial and attorney’s fees.
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