Judge Lydia Griggsby has allowed former Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby's entire legal team to withdraw from her case.
Judge Griggsby also said that the court found Mosby to be indigent and eligible to have a public defender appointed.
Mosby's attorneys had included A. Scott Bolden, Gary Edward Proctor, Rizwan A. Qureshi, Kelley Miller, Anthony R. Todd and Lucius Outlaw.
During the hearing, Mosby said she wanted “a conflict-free counsel” to represent her when Judge Griggsby asked if Mosby wanted a court-appointed attorney.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Leo Wise said, if delayed, this will be the third time “defense counsel’s conduct” has caused a delay in the case.
Attorney A. Scott Bolden asked to withdraw from the case because of the pending contempt of court charge against him. He said that the charge could involve his entire law firm.
Attorneys Proctor and Outlaw said they never expected to become lead attorneys in the case and the schedule before today would burden them financially.
Federal prosecutors said Mosby committed perjury when she claimed a COVID hardship on her tax return. However, her lawyers said she was qualified to use a CARES Act exemption to withdraw $81,000 from her retirement account.
Mosby used the retirement account withdrawal to put a down payment on an eight-bedroom home near Orlando, Fla., prosecutors said. Mosby has maintained her innocence.
The trial had originally been scheduled for March 27.
The next hearing in the case will be on February 3.