Riddle says he expects to hire own attorney

DETROIT (AP) -- Political consultant Sam Riddle says even if a federal judge appoints a lawyer to represent him, he still expects to hire his own attorney in a second corruption trial in Detroit. Riddle missed a 5 p.m. Monday deadline for informing the court if he has hired a lawyer. Judge Avern Cohn then scheduled a March 8 hearing at which he might appoint an attorney for Riddle. Riddle tells The Associated Press he "knows who the lawyer will be" but must "keep raising money." Riddle's second trial on conspiracy and extortion charges is scheduled to start July 12. He is accused of working with Monica Conyers to collect bribes when she was a Detroit City Council member. A mistrial was declared last month when a jury failed to reach a verdict. Published: Wed, Mar 3, 2010

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