BREAKING Robert Richter, the criminal barrister who represented Cardinal George Pell during his child sex offences trial has reportedly quit the disgraced cleric’s legal team
Cardinal George Pell's lawyer has announced he has quit the legal team ahead of an appeal process, claiming he's too emotionally involved in the case. he felt he did not have “sufficient objectivity at this stage” to represent Pell during his appeal against the convictions.Cardinal George Pell and Barrister Robert Richter. The QC has now quit the cardinal's legal team.Pell was found guilty of five counts of sexually assaulting two choirboys in St Patrick’s Cathedral in 1996 and 1997.
Mr Richter has represented Pell since he was first charged in 2017 and it was remarked upon, following the conclusion of the trial, that the pair had a close bond.
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