On Monday, a state prosecutor asked the judge to
disqualify attorneys Josh Farmer and Mark Morris from representing five
members of local church Word of Faith Fellowship.
Assistant
District Attorney Garland Byers has offered a plea deal to one of the
defendants, and now says there is an inherent conflict of interest for
Morris and Farmer, who are of the same law practice, in representing all
five. The plea deal offers Adam Bartley, who has a felony record, a
reduced sentence if he testifies in court during the case.
Farmer
and Morris say all five of their clients have signed consent waivers,
saying they are satisfied with their current representation.
Brook
Covington, Justin Covington, Sarah Anderson, Robert Walker, Jr. and
Adam Bartley are facing charges of simple assault and second-degree
kidnapping after an incident that allegedly happened in January 2013.
(H/T: In The Name Of god - The Podcast for the update)
Word of Faith Members Accused of Assault Appear in Court - WLOS - Asheville Top Stories - ABC
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