ICC grants Nicholas Kaufman’s exit as Rodrigo Duterte’s counsel

MANILA, Philippines — The International Criminal Court (ICC) Trial Chamber III has granted Nicholas Kaufman’s withdrawal as counsel for former President Rodrigo Duterte. On May 8, Kaufman requested to withdraw as Duterte’s counsel, citing his client’s desire to hire new counsel. READ: Kaufman to step down as lead defense lawyer of Rodrigo Duterte in ICC In his request, Kaufman said he had already spoken with his replacement—unidentified in the documents and referred to only as “he”—and confirmed that the new counsel is prepared to immediately assume Duterte’s representation and will be able to attend the case’s next status conference on […]...

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