Judge Grants Price's Request For Court-Appointed Defense Lawyer
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DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) -- A judge has granted Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price's request to hire a second attorney in his corruption trial.
Price was arrested and indicted last summer as part of a corruption investigation. He has since pleaded not guilty and has maintained his innocence.
Friday morning, U.S. Magistrate Renee Toliver granted Price's request, thought Price will be financially responsible in part.
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Price had already enlisted the services of well-known attorney Billy Ravkind, but court records now show that he has added Shirley Baccus-Lobel.
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As part of the legal appointment, Price will be responsible for paying $80,000 of Baccus-Lobel's fees between March 2015 and March 2016. He will also make monthly payments of $500 throughout the trial.
In September, a federal judge denied Price's request for a court-appointed attorney, saying that Price could afford to pay for his own legal defense.
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