“The jury even acquitted Robert Kelly of more than half of the charges levied against him, in large part, based on the lies and falsehoods exposed by Mr. McDavid’s vigorous defense,” Brindley wrote.
The lawyer argued that government witnesses Lisa Van Allen and Charles Freeman contradicted each other and themselves. Van Allen is a former Kelly girlfriend, and Freeman said he helped hunt down videos for Kelly. Brindley also wrote that prosecutors “told the jury a story that had to be false based on the collective testimony of its witnesses.”
“These witnesses provided the essence of the case against Mr. McDavid,” Brindley wrote. “And the government knew their combined testimony was necessarily incoherent. This is, by definition, a reckless disregard for the truth, which constitutes a frivolous and vexatious position by the government. This entitles Mr. McDavid to reasonable attorney’s fees.”
Brindley wrote that he worked on the case for 80 hours per week in the two months leading up to the trial, and 100 hours per week during the trial, which lasted nearly five weeks. He also said he spent more than 500 hours reviewing evidence, and he pointed to a “reasonable market rate” of $750 per hour. He also noted that the office of defense attorney Vadim Glozman “worked hand in hand” with his law office.
As a result, Brindley argued that a “conservative estimate” of 1,220 hours at a rate of $696.72 an hour is “imminently reasonable.”
Man who worked for/with sex offender - suddenly finds out what a bad idea that was? 😂 😂 😂
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