Judge Blocks DA Disqualification in Gun Trial | Albany News

A judge in Albany County has rejected the defense’s bid to remove the District Attorney’s office from Demetrio Daga’s gun trial, citing a heated, profanity-filled confrontation between DA Lee Kindlon and defense attorney Adam Eggleston as grounds for disqualification. The defense claimed Kindlon’s outburst—calling Eggleston a coward and threatening his firm’s effectiveness—showed bias against their client and warranted a special prosecutor. But prosecutors countered that the defense had themselves publicly attacked the DA’s office as “tyrants,” making them unfit to complain about private exchanges. The DA’s office also noted Kindlon, a former combat veteran, may have been personally offended by being called a coward during what he believed was a private conversation. Judge Andra Ackerman ultimately sided with the prosecution, upholding the DA’s role in the ongoing felony trial involving ghost guns. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9e9f70ec3932efb7