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Maddox disbarment resulted for failing to appear before a disciplinary hearing investigating his behavior in the Brawley affair. |
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Revision as of 22:08, 7 January 2008
Alton H. Maddox, Jr. (b. 1945 in Noonan, Georgia) is an American former lawyer who was involved in several publicized cases in the 1980's before his disbarment in 1990.
Clients
Maddox represented several proven and alleged crime victims, including
Cedric Sandiford and the family of manslaugher victim Michael Griffith in the Howard Beach racial attack. Maddox and other lawyers demanded a special prosecutor be appointed to the case, a requested eventually granted. [1]
Tawana Brawley during her rape allegations. After a jury concluding her claims were not true, Maddox was sued for defamation. He was found liable of making two defamatory statements and ordered to pay damages of $95,000.
The family of Yusef Hawkins in the Bensonhurst racial attack.
Maddox has also represented many criminal defendants, notably
Michael Briscoe, arrested during the investigation into the rape of the Central Park jogger. Briscoe was never indicted for that case but did plead guilty to one count of simple assault for a confrontation that occured earlier that night.[2]
Al Sharpton when Sharpton faced a sixty seven count indictment. Sharpton was acquited on all charges.[3]
Disciplinary Actions
In 1996 Maddox was ordered to pay New York State $1,000 in legal costs for filing a false complaint of racial bias.[4]
Maddox disbarment resulted for failing to appear before a disciplinary hearing investigating his behavior in the Brawley affair.
Other
Maddox is a former Director of the National Conference of Black Lawyers Juvenile Defense Project.[5]
Maddox played a key role in the creation of the Center for Law & Social Justice at Medgar Evers College.
Maddox often contributes to publications such as Amsterdam News and is a frequent guest on WBAI radio. He has also given speeches at several colleges.
Notes
- ^ http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE0D91031F931A35752C0A961948260
- ^ http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE3DD1F3AF934A25750C0A966958260
- ^ http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE7D61231F930A35754C0A966958260
- ^ http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940DEED7133DF936A15751C1A96E948260
- ^ http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F50710F638580C748EDDAB0994DE484D81
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