Michael Lawlor of Greenbelt and Gary Proctor of Baltimore said yesterday that at $50 an hour they are so underpaid that Lee Stephens, 29, should not face the death penalty in connection with the stabbing death of Officer David McGuinn.
They filed a motion asking that the death penalty be taken off the table.
"It's not enough for adequate representation," Mr. Lawlor said in court yesterday.
He said he's committed to...
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