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Defence lawyer skips hearing, convinces judge that wife’s labour is matter of life or his death
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A Pittsburgh defence attorney got a hearing postponed at the last minute after convincing a judge that his wife’s labour was a matter of life — or his death.
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (http://bit.ly/1hQ0LJm) reports Marc Daffner was granted a continuance Thursday after filing a blunt request with a Pittsburgh City Court magistrate.
It read: “Defence counsel’s wife went into labour at approximately 11:15 a.m. today, and defence counsel will be killed by his wife if he does not get to the hospital immediately.”
Daffner says the district attorney and judge agreed to the move. His client is charged with receiving stolen property.
Daffner says, “I didn’t have a legal reason for the continuance, but that was the truth.”
Daffner’s staff couldn’t immediately confirm Friday whether his wife had given birth.
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Information from: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, http://pghtrib.com
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