{"id":9997,"date":"2019-07-02T23:12:55","date_gmt":"2019-07-03T03:12:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=9997"},"modified":"2019-07-02T23:12:55","modified_gmt":"2019-07-03T03:12:55","slug":"batavia-gag-order-lifted-in-antwan-odom-case-motion-to-disqualify-da-denied-by-judge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2019\/07\/02\/batavia-gag-order-lifted-in-antwan-odom-case-motion-to-disqualify-da-denied-by-judge\/","title":{"rendered":"BATAVIA\/Gag order lifted in Antwan Odom case, motion to disqualify DA denied by Judge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Frank Housh appeared in Genesee County Court with his client Antwan Odom on Tuesday afternoon in regards to two matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A temporary gag order that has been in place since May 17th was lifted today as Judge Zambito wanted to remind all parties to follow the rules of professional conduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The temporary gag order was put into place after statements made to the media on May 3rd by Housh about the victim’s character that could possibly have been in violation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the gag order now lifted, both parties are now allowed to talk to the media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As far as Housh’s request to disqualify District Attorney Larry Friedman, Judge Zambito denied that motion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Housh made the request in a letter dated June 4th to the court asking for District Attorney Larry Friedman to be disqualified first before Housh can submit his motion as Friedman filed a grievance after character statements were made to the media about the victim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On May 17th , Housh made this statement in court in regards to the grievance, \u201cThis gives me a prior restraint on my 1st Amendment rights. I\u2019ve never heard of an elected DA taking what is supposed to be a private grievance procedure being filed under these circumstance and making it public. Its supposed to be private, he has made it extremely public.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Housh then told the court last month that his client can\u2019t get a fair trial here with him as his lawyer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe DA is attacking my license, so I will have to withdraw from the case, I don\u2019t have the resources. I want to represent my client, I can\u2019t do that now, his 5th Amendment right is now lost.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Housh has had to hire his own attorney in regards to the grievance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On June 12th, Friedman told the court he felt it was his obligation to follow up and report the issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m not prosecuting him, no one is prosecuting him, I\u2019m not seeking his disbarment,\u201d says Friedman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friedman told the court he could not wait until the case is over to file a grievance because the jury selection would be tainted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In court today, Housh said that when Odom did not accept the plea deal there was a penalty to be paid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“If you choose not to accept a plea, you can expect this to happen to you,” says Housh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Friedman responded saying that the statement is ludicrous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“He has said all these things before, it comes down to he violated the rules of conduct with his comment,” says Friedman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The trial is scheduled to begin August 5th at 9:30a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Housh is unsure that he will be able to continue as Odom’s attorney. He will advise the court of his decision after speaking with Odom and his family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“With me or somebody else, my client is going to try his case. We believe strongly that the jury is going to see that this is a clear case of justification, my client was not the first aggressor, by first accounts Ray Leach testified.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The facts of the case are pretty well known and I don’t think that they match the prosecutors legal theory. I don’t think I did anything wrong by explaining to the press what my motion was. the Judge just wants the case to proceed to trial and that’s what we are going to do.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Housh says he will not proceed as Odom’s attorney if his ability to represent him is affected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“If I’m still the best one and I can complete this trial as his attorney I want to do that.’<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Frank Housh appeared in Genesee County Court with his client Antwan Odom on Tuesday afternoon in regards to two matters. A temporary gag order that has been in place since May 17th was lifted today as Judge Zambito wanted to remind all parties to follow the rules of professional conduct. \u2026<\/p>\n

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