Singer D4vd Replaces Private Attorneys With Public Defender in Murder Trial
Celebrity lawyers have withdrawn from representing US singer D4vd in the murder trial concerning the death of 14-year-old Celeste Hernandez, prompting the court to appoint a public defender. The singer previously entered a not guilty plea as the case proceeds.
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Singer D4vd loses prominent lawyers defending him in killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez - AP News
Singer D4vd loses prominent lawyers defending him in killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez AP News
Read full article →US singer D4vd's celebrity lawyers withdraw from murder case
The singer, 21, will be now represented by a public defender in the murder trial of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. He has pleaded not guilty.
Read full article →Defense lawyers for singer D4vd withdraw from murder case
Singer, accused of murder and sexual abuse of teen Celeste Rivas Hernandez, to be represented by LA public defender Singer D4vd lost his high-profile private lawyers on Monday at a hearing where he entered a new not guilty plea to charges that he killed, sexually abused and dismembered 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. It’s not clear why Blair Berk and her colleagues Marilyn Bednarski and Regina Peter parted ways with the singer, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke. They were replaced ...
By Associated Press
Read full article →D4vd pleads not guilty to murder, changes legal team - edition.cnn.com
D4vd pleads not guilty to murder, changes legal team edition.cnn.com
Read full article →Singer D4vd pleads not guilty in murder case while switching to public defender
Burke was charged on April 20 with capital murder in the 2025 death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez
By Terri Vermeulen Keith
Read full article →D4vd’s private lawyers withdraw from case: Why did he switch to a public defender?
D4vd’s private attorneys have withdrawn from representing him in the murder case involving 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. During an August 31, 2026 hearing, the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office was appointed as his new legal team. Burke has pleaded not guilty, remains jailed without bail and faces multiple charges. After a July preliminary hearing found enough evidence for trial, his next court appearance is expected in October 2026.
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Read full article →D4vd Abruptly Parts Ways With Legal Team in Favor of Public Defenders
Singer D4vd has parted ways with his legal representation in favor of public defenders for his case in which he is accused of allegedly killing and dismembering a 14-year-old girl. The singer, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, appeared in a Los Angeles court earlier this morning and asked to have the public defender’s […]
By Steven J. Horowitz
Read full article →Who is D4vd's new defense lawyer Walid Fouad Kandeel? Singer turns to public defender after losing Blair Berk
Walid Fouad Kandeel is a Deputy Public Defender with the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office.
Read full article →D4vd Pleads Not Guilty in Teen Murder Case, Switches to Public Defender
His high-profile defense attorneys Blair Berk and Marilyn Bednarski are exiting the case, saying in a statement they "continue to support" the singer
By Nancy Dillon
Read full article →D4vd Replaces Private Lawyers With Public Defender in Celeste Rivas Hernandez Murder Case
Last month, a judge ruled there's sufficient evidence to move the grisly criminal case forward.
By Rachel Scharf
Read full article →D4vd's Lawyers Withdraw, Now Repped by Public Defender
D4vd has just suffered a big blow in his murder case ... his lawyers told the judge they can't rep him anymore, a public defender has stepped in, and it's apparent the singer has run out of cash. Blair Berk, Marilyn Bednarski and Regina Peter told…
By TMZ Staff
Read full article →D4vd's Attorneys Withdraw From Celeste Hernandez Murder Case
Content warning: This article contains details of an alleged murder. D4vd is being backed by a new legal team. During an Aug. 31 court appearance, the “Romantic Homicide” singer’s attorney Blair...
By Hayley Santaflorentina
Read full article →US singer D4vd’s celebrity lawyers withdraw from murder case
The celebrity lawyers hired to represent US musician D4vd in his upcoming murder trial have withdrawn from the case.
By Abubakar Ibrahim
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