Oddly, Fumo Gave Sprague the Boot
According to updated reports, state Sen. Vince Fumo was the one who pulled the plug on Sprague & Sprague representing him in his hefty indictment case, rather than the other way around. As a result, on Friday Judge William Yohn will most likely give Fumo a short timetable for finding another powerhouse defense attorney.
Problem is, according to Fumo spokesman Gary Tuma, that’s not going to be easy: “A lot of the good attorneys are already involved in cases,” he tells the Daily Examiner.
Parroting what he told the Inquirer, Tuma says Fumo ditched his buddy Sprague with reluctance — especially considering that it was just three weeks ago he lobbied so hard to have Sprague on board. Tuma says there are still a lot of questions about how the process of finding an attorney will be handled, such as whether Fumo’s independent attorney, Glenn Zeitz, will play a part in the selection.
After asked what sort of attorney Fumo is looking for at this point, Tuma was blunt: “I don’t know.”
Sprague Will Not Defend Fumo [Philly.com]
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