Prosecution Challenges Lawyer in Labrie Appeal Process

OULD FORCE LABRIE TO FIND A NEW LAWYER. AMY: YES, JEAN, MERRIMACK COUNTY ATTORNEYS FILED TWO MOTIONS YESTERDAY THAT MOVE TO DISQUALIFY JAYE RANCOURT FROM REPRESENTI OWEN LABRIE IN THE APPEALS PROCESS. OWEN LABRIE IS SEEKING A NEW TRIAL USING THE ARGUMENT THAT INEFFECTIVE. LABRIE WAS CONVICTED LAST YEAR OF A FELONY CHARGE OF PROHIBITED USE OF A COMPUTER AND MISDEMEANOR CHARGES OF *** ASSAULT AND ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A CHILD. THE FELONY CHARGE IS THE BASIS OF THE APPEAL, BUT PROSECUTORS SAY DEFENSE ATTORNEY JAYE RANCOURT IS ACTUALLY NOW IN A POSITION OF BECOMING A WITNESS AGAINST HER OWN CLIENT BECAUSE SHE WAS PART OF THE DEFENSE TEAM LED BY HIGH PROFILE MASSACHUET ATTORNEY J.W. CARNEY THAT LABRIE PROSECUTORS ALLEGE RANCOURT PLAYED AN ACTIVE ROLE IN THE FIRST TRIAL, THEREFORE SHE IS IMPLICATED AS "PART OF THE INEFFECTIVENESS" ALLEGED IN LABRIE'S APPEAL. THE MOTION GOES SO FAR AS TO WARN ATTORNEY RANCOURT THAT CONTINUING TO REPRESENT LABRIE COULD BE, QUOTE, ADVERSE TO HER INTERESTS. LABRIE IS APPEALING A NUMBER OF ITEMS INCLUDING HIS BAIL , REVOCATION LAST MONTH. . COURT IS ON HOLD WHILE HE LABRIE IS CURRENTLY INCARCERATED