HONOLULU — A former death row inmate from Delaware who pleaded not guilty to sex trafficking charges in Hawaii asked to defend himself in further court proceedings.
HONOLULU — A former death row inmate from Delaware who pleaded not guilty to sex trafficking charges in Hawaii asked to defend himself in further court proceedings.
Public defenders for Isaiah McCoy filed a federal motion to withdrawal their counsel, citing a breakdown of the attorney-client relationship, Hawaii News Now reported Wednesday.
In 2010, McCoy was convicted of shooting a Maryland man and was sentenced to death. He spent nearly seven years in prison before being acquitted during a second trial. He then moved to Hawaii, where he is accused of trying to develop a prostitution ring.
Honolulu police received complaints from women that McCoy had been “pimping” them, federal prosecutors said in court documents.
McCoy and his wife, Tawana Roberts, were arrested Jan. 3 in an undercover sting at a Waikiki hotel.
A judge has ordered McCoy to be held without bail.
The guy is pure scum
He needs to be put to death. He sees Hawaii as an easy place to wreak havoc upon. He also imported the 17 year old who shot into a crowd and killed a tourist on Kuhio Ave in Waikiki. I’m glad he is representing himself.