D4vd legal team abruptly withdraws, singer taps public defender for murder trial
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- LOS ANGELES — D4vd and his legal team parted ways and the singer opted instead to be represented by public defenders in his high-profile murder case, he told a stunned Los Angeles courtroom on Monday.S1
- The musician David Anthony Burke — known by his stage name D4vd — has changed representation as he faces trial in the killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, swapping out the private attorneys who have represented him for months for lawyers from the L....S2
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D4vd legal team abruptly withdraws, singer taps public defender for murder trial
LOS ANGELES — D4vd and his legal team parted ways and the singer opted instead to be represented by public defenders in his high-profile murder case, he told a stunned Los Angeles…
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Singer D4vd drops private attorneys for public defender in murder case
The musician David Anthony Burke — known by his stage name D4vd — has changed representation as he faces trial in the killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, swapping out t…
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Published Aug 31, 2026
What to know
- LOS ANGELES — D4vd and his legal team parted ways and the singer opted instead to be represented by public defenders in his high-profile murder case, he told a stunned Los Angeles courtroom on Monday.S1
- The musician David Anthony Burke — known by his stage name D4vd — has changed representation as he faces trial in the killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, swapping out the private attorneys who have represented him for months for lawyers from the L....S2
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