HLN reports this morning on the Morning Express program that attorneys Kirk Nurmi and Jennifer Willmott filed a motion with the court to withdraw from representing Jodi Arias following her post-conviction interview with KSAZ-TV. Judge Sherry K. Stephens denied the motion. [Ref. Court Document PDF]
It's no secret Kirk Nurmi has been trying to withdraw from representing Arias for years however, because the Arizona law seems to prohibit withdrawal unless another attorney is fully prepared to take over, the court has forced him to remain on the case. I have not heard any rumors of Jennifer Willmott asking to withdraw prior to this motion.
It's clear to me Jodi Arias has been pulling the puppet strings during the trial, forcing her attorneys to present and argue what most view to be a ludicrous defense theory based on a plethora of lies. I can't begin to imagine how difficult their day-to-day lives have been made by having to deal with this mental, remorseless woman. I wish them well and hope they are able to extricate themselves from her toxic web at the conclusion of the penalty phase.
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