[muawiyah]

Your argument is that since the judge has told the lawyer there's a possibility he may be called as a witness he should quit working for the client(s).

I am telling you that the prosecution can't just name him as a witness and force him out of the case ~ particularly if there's reason to believe the prosecution is using that as a TACTIC.

Double for the judge.

I think the evidence is there that the Prosecutor and the Judge are trying to get this guy out of the case entirely.

Also, when you name an opposing counsel as a witness it had darned well be about something that's going to be MEANINGFUL. If they don't have photos no one is going to be interested in a letter.

[count-your-change]

No, I said he can't be both. He would either have to be disqualified as a witness or disqualified as an advocate. The question is whether he has a conflict of interest, and whether he might be called as a witness or not.

One or the other, if disqualified as a witness no one can call him as such, no one. Hence an investigation.

“Also, when you name an opposing counsel as a witness it had darned well be about something that's going to be MEANINGFUL. If they don't have photos no one is going to be interested in a letter.”

True but calling opposing counsel is not normally possible unless they leave the case.

This defence attorney seems to be making his own problems with the judge...not a smart move, I would think.