[nycgal]

What if Feldman wins the appeal? Does he have to represent DW at the new trial, even though he can't be paid or does Westerfield get a court appointed attorney?

[marajade]

He ain't gonna win an appeal...

[Freedom2specul8]

feldman may not be a good appellate atty..

DW may be at the mercy of "pro-bonos" now, which doesn't indicate quality or anything.

[Lurking Libertarian]

What if Feldman wins the appeal? Does he have to represent DW at the new trial, even though he can't be paid or does Westerfield get a court appointed attorney?

As I pointed out above, I'm not sure what the law is in California. In some states, once you appear as counsel in a criminal case, you're stuck for the whole case. The theory is that if the defendant couldn't afford a lawyer, the court would have to appoint one anyway, so they will "appoint" the lawyer who's already in the case because he's the most familiar with the case.