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HUNTSVILLE, AL (AP) -
A judge has appointed a new lawyer to handle
the appeal of a Harvard-educated biologist who pleaded guilty to shooting six
people during a faculty meeting at the University of Alabama in Huntsville.
Court records show attorney Ronald W. Smith
of Huntsville was named Tuesday to represent Amy Bishop at taxpayer expense.
Bishop wants to appeal her guilty plea and
life sentence despite a deal with prosecutors that saved her from a possible
death penalty.
Bishop waived her right to appeal in the
agreement, so it's unclear how far the challenge will go forward.
Three lawyers who represented the
Massachusetts native asked to withdraw from the case after filing papers saying
she planned to appeal. Bishop could now accuse them of providing ineffective
counsel or pressuring her into pleading guilty.
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