Event Brief
Aug 31, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
D4vd switches from private attorneys to public defender
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Singer D4vd (David Anthony Burke) asked to replace his private attorneys with lawyers from the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office as he faces trial in the killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge granted the change ahead of a Monday morning hearing, and the reason for the switch was discussed in a sealed chambers proceeding.
WHO: David Anthony Burke (D4vd); Blair Berk; Marilyn Bednarski; Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office; Judge Charlaine Olmedo
WHAT: Burke changed legal representation from private attorneys to the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office in a murder case.
WHEN: Reported Aug 31, 2026 at 12:08 PM ET
WHERE: Los Angeles County, CA
WHY: Burke requested the change in representation ahead of a Monday morning hearing, and the court granted his request after a sealed in-chambers proceeding.
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