Barbour v. Hamm (DEATH PENALTY)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA NORTHERN DIVISION CHRISTOPHER BARBOUR, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) CASE NO. 2:01-cv-612-ECM ) (WO) JOHN Q. HAMM, Commissioner, ) Alabama Department of Corrections, ) ) Respondent. ) O R D E R Now pending before the Court is the Respondent John Q. Hamm’s (“the State”) motion to disqualify the Petitioner Christopher Barbour’s (“Barbour”) counsel, Miriam Gohara (“Gohara”). (Doc. 409). For the reasons below, the motion is due to be DENIED. I. BACKGROUND A jury found Barbour guilty and sentenced to him death for the murder of…