Easthampton murder suspect can’t get new lawyer NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (AP) — A judge has rejected a motion by a western Massachusetts man charged with killing his girlfriend to fire his court-appointed lawyer. Ryan Welch said in his motion that John Morris has declined to assist him adequately, acted in complicity with prosecutors and put him in fear. Welch said during a hearing Thursday that he fears Morris more “than probably any other human being I’ve ever been in contact with.” The judge told Welch that mere dissatisfaction with a court-appointed lawyer does not automatically entitle him to a new attorney as long as the lawyer meets the criteria to defend their client. The 38-year-old Welch has pleaded not guilty to a murder charge in the February 2012 stabbing death of Jessica Ann Pripstein. He has already fired one attorney.
Posted on: Fri, 23 May 2014 14:25:19 +0000
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