In documents filed on Sunday and Monday, Rivera withdrew his former attorney, Allan Richards, as well as several motions Richards had filed. Instead, he will now be represented by Chad Frese and Jennifer Frese.
In an interview, Frese defended his post and said he wasn’t giving an opinion; rather, he was speaking to the law, saying that anyone who is accused of a crime “is deserving of a full and fair defense. ” .
Richards had initially filed the motion before being dismissed. “It’s not something Chad and I would have requested if we were on the case initially, so that’s the reason we’re withdrawing it,” Frese commented.