The woman awaiting sentencing for a 2019 Casino Control Commission scandal has again complained about her lawyer, claiming inadequate legal representation.
Stephanie Barnes wrote District Court Chief Judge Robert A. Molloy on Oct. 22, saying her new layer, Miquel Oppenheimer, didn’t have the materials needed to represent her and was in no hurry to get them.
Her sentencing has been delayed indefinitely since she fired her last lawyer. She claims to have no money to pay a lawyer and depends on free legal counsel.
Barnes was convicted of criminal conspiracy, receiving stolen government funds, and filing false tax returns on Dec. 23. She contracted with former Casino Control Commission Director Violet Anne Golden to conduct gambling addiction seminars, although she had no credentials or experience in doing such work.
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Barnes Complains of Another Lawyer in Casino Commission Case
