Dispute over Fees: Defense Attorney Draskovich Withdraws from the Davis Case

Another shakeup on the defense bench: On March 10, 2026, Robert Draskovich withdrew as defense attorney for Duane “Keffe D” Davis. According to reports, the issue centered on a dispute over fee payments; the reports provided no further details. Judge Carli Kierny granted the motion and scheduled a hearing for March 31 to determine who would take over.

Sanft takes over, the trial date remains

For Davis, this was not the first change: Since his arrest in September 2023, he had changed attorneys multiple times. Carl Arnold and Michael Pandullo had also previously departed. Later, Michael Sanft took over the defense and also represented Davis at trial. According to subsequent reports, the August trial date remained in place.

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