Criminal
Mar. 17, 2023
Stand-in for ill defense lawyer gets judicial upbraiding
Harland W. Braun was hospitalized with an undisclosed illness during the corruption prosecution of former Los Angeles deputy mayor Raymond Chan. His co-counsel, an inexperienced associate, said he was unqualified to continue the case.
A federal judge heard a motion Thursday for a mistrial in the bribery and extortion case against former Los Angeles deputy mayor Raymond Chan, chastising the defense team for what he called a blatant disregard for the court’s orders.
Chan’s attorney, Harland W. Braun of Braun & Braun LLP, was taken to the hospital for emergency surgery for a serious but unspecified illness last week by his son and firm partner, per court filings. Adam...
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