Lane Myers found that dreams do come true and it can happen to you as Judge D. Douglas Metcalf appointed Mark “The Shark” Resnick as his advisory counsel as he faces a mix of 20 felony and misdemeanor charges in Arizona.
Myers famously dismissed his previous attorney, William J. Parven, on Monday in a rage filled hearing that saw the jailed YouTuber talk over the participants, including Judge Metcalf, prosecutor Rachel Stiles and Parven.
The YouTuber raged when Metcalf said he was appointing a new advisory counsel on his behalf and claimed that the only person he’d work with was Mark “The Shark” Resnick. He was further angered when Metcalf originally said that he would not fulfill Myers’ demand and that the advisory counsel would be appointed from the list of public defenders.
In the course a day, Metcalf apparently reconsidered his statement as he released an order on Tuesday appointing Resnick to aid Myers in defending himself against charges of various levels of harassment, stalking and interference in court proceedings.
Metcalf’s move is seen as strategic, rather than a capitulation, as awarding Myers the attorney he’s requested eliminates another possible grounds for appeal should Myers be convicted of the twenty charges he is facing.
Former attorney Parven a Myers had a contested relationship as they both were passionate about Myers’ defense but could not agree on a path forward. Parven was then assigned to a case defending someone in a case involving Myers’ wife, which was another cause for his withdrawal from the case.
There has been no response through intermediaries from Myers as of press time.
Myers associate, Josh “This is a Public Service” Gray, made news on Wednesday as he attempted to continue a campaign created by Myers before the YouTuber was incarcerated.
Gray plead for Myers’ supporters to make negative responses to Tucson Prosecutor Matthew Walker’s petition to Amend the Supreme Court of Arizona’s rule governing the use of personal recording devices in courtrooms across the state.
Walker, the husband of Myers’ victim in all of his current charges in Pima, is seeking to limit the use of personal recording devices to broadcast from courtrooms in the state. Under current law, citizens simply have to notify the Court that they are recording to audio record the proceedings.
However, in recent days, instead of just recording the proceedings, Myers and others have been directly livestreaming the proceedings from the courtroom. Those recordings are then allegedly used to attack and harass those that they oppose in court cases.
Walker is seeking to put limits on the ability to livestream from the courts and reaffirm judges’ rights to prevent recording in their courtrooms.
As of press time, Gray’s campaign saw one new comment posted in opposition to Walker’s petition.
This is a developing news story.
