Is Roger Clemens' Lawyer the Next to be Ejected?
Federal Judge Reggie Walton has ordered that he will hear oral argument on February 2, 2011 on whether Rusty Hardin, the Rocket's lawyer, should be disqualified from representing Clemens at trial. The government contends that, on prior occasions, Hardin has spoken privatively with Yankee pitcher, Andy Pettitte.
The problem is that Pettitte is the star government witness against his old buddy Clemens. Pettitte can testify that Clemens lied to Congress when he denied using steroids since Pettitte already knew Clemens was a cheater.
If Pettitte is a prime government witness at a trial then Hardin would cross-examine him. However, Judge Walton may stop that from happening. If the court finds that Hardin formed an attorney-client relationship with Pettitte then Hardin has a conflict of interest in this case.
If Clemens' lawyer has a conflict, strike three, he's out.
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