Event Brief
UPDATED Aug 31, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
Aug 31, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
D4vd murder trial: Defense team withdraws
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David Anthony Burke, known as D4vd, returned to court Monday for his second arraignment and pleaded not guilty to all charges. Prosecutors say he faces murder with special circumstances, sexual abuse of a child under 14, and unlawful mutilation of human remains; his private defense attorneys withdrew and he will be represented by a public defender.
WHO: David Anthony Burke (D4vd); Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman; Burke’s defense attorneys; public defender
WHAT: Burke’s defense attorneys withdrew, and he entered a not-guilty plea to all charges at his second arraignment.
WHEN: Aug 31, 2026
WHERE: Los Angeles County, CA
WHY: The defense attorneys withdrew from the case, prompting a change to representation by a public defender.
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