fromSun Sentinel
15 hours agoCherfilus-McCormick to enter not guilty plea in absentia, retains new lawyer in theft case
But the congresswoman is not expected to be in court for her scheduled arraignment Tuesday afternoon in Miami. Her new attorney, William Barzee of Barzee Flores of Miami, notified the court in a filing posted late Monday that she would waive her appearance at an arraignment before a federal magistrate. The congresswoman and Barzee co-signed a request for the waiver on Sunday, court files show. Barzee did not respond to a voicemail seeking comment.
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