O'SHEA HEARING VS

A FORMER MONTEREY COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER PLEADED NOT GUILTY IN A SALINAS COURTROOM TODAY. MARGARET O'SHEA IS ACCUSED OF PRACTICING LAW IN CALIFORNIA WITHOUT A LICENSE. THE BRIEF HEARING ALSO INCLUDED A REQUEST FROM HER ATTORNEY TO REMOVE THE LOCAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY FROM THE CASE. IN THE 3 WEEKS O'SHEA WAS EMPLOYED AT THE MONTEREY COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE, SHE WORKED ON 70 CASES. THE STANFORD GRADUATE RESIGNED WHEN IT BECAME KNOWN THAT SHE IS NOT A MEMBER OF THE CALIFORNIA BAR.