[Jabba the Nutt]

"He represented a death row inmate convicted for murder."

This may accurately reflect what Roberts did and there's nothing wrong with "representing" murderers. That's the job of a lawyer.

But that misrepresents what Adegbile did in the Mumia case. He joined the radical leftwing propaganda campaign and praised Mumia to the heavens. He was a political partisan, not a person who could objectively enforce the law and enforce civil rights laws on a colorblind basis.

Adegbile, don't let the door hit you in the butt on your way out. Good riddance.

[henkster]

This may accurately reflect what Roberts did and there's nothing wrong with "representing" murderers. That's the job of a lawyer.

Exactly. In law school, I was told that you represent your client, you don't have to believe what your client says. Adegbile crossed the line when he acted as a "true believer" in his client's "cause." Even though that cause was patently based on lies. While that may make him a good advocate, it disqualifies him as unfit for public service.

[Liz]

Roberts was retained to "represent" a client who happened to be a murderer. There are very few instances when lawyers can refuse to represent someone.

Off hand, I know of only one---Charles Stuart, Boston, who murdered his pregnant wife and blamed it on a Black man. He could not get a lawyer to represent him----the visceral disdain for his actions reached epidemic proportions.

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What Adegbile did in the Mumia cop-killer case was far different. Adegbile personally aligned himself w/ the cop killer.....he joined the radical leftwing propaganda campaign and publicly praised Mumia to the heavens.

Adegbile was an avowed political partisan; it was doubtful he could objectively enforce US law and enforce civil rights laws on a colorblind basis.

Good riddance Adegbile, we don't need our civil rights defended by a leftist lowlife.