«President Trump stands at the pinnacle of an unbroken chain of command that includes key participants in the remaining critical steps of the case,» the defense argued in its motion, according to the Los Angeles Times. (businessinsider.com)
Since a lawyer is required to get a client's signature and / or approval for certain steps of a case, and often to show up in person at hearings as well, the lawyer is required to withdraw to preserve the lawyer's reputation because not doing so would force the lawyer to have violations of court rules that the lawyer is responsible for meeting on behalf of a client. (law.stackexchange.com)
Alex Bastian, a spokesman for the district attorney's office, said Thursday that prosecutors had found sufficient evidence for the charges at every step of the case. (sfchronicle.com)