Crime & Safety
Bob Lee Murder Suspect Nima Momeni Hires High-Profile Attorney After Previous Lawyer Withdraws
"It's both with great disappointment and relief that I'm here," said Paula Canny, Momeni's now-former attorney, in a courthouse interview.
May 31, 2023
SAN FRANCISCO — Nima Momeni, the man accused of fatally stabbing tech executive Bob Lee, is hiring a high-profile Florida-based lawyer to defend him after his previous attorney stepped down Tuesday, citing an undisclosed conflict of interest.
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"It's both with great disappointment and relief that I'm here," said Paula Canny, Momeni's now-former attorney, in a courthouse interview. "It's a super messed up situation."
While Canny declined to speak to the nature of the conflict of interest, she had previously expressed displeasure at Momeni pushing to fast-track the case, which would have given Canny and her legal team less time to form their defense.
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