Elijah Hall, the teen who pleaded guilty of murdering Manish Melwani last summer at the Pit Stop in Ballard, appeared in King County Superior Court this morning with his new attorney. Last month the teen announced that he wanted a new attorney because his current attorney, Tony Savage, was ineffective. The teen also stated that he wanted to change his plea.
According to our news partners, The Seattle Times, there will be a future hearing for a judge to determine whether or not Savage was ineffective. If the judge agrees with Hall, the accused will be allowed to withdraw his guilty plea. The Times is reporting that prosecutors could file additional charges against Hall if he is allowed to withdraw his plea. Savage agreed that it “wasn’t appropriate” to remain Hall’s attorney if he switches his plea. (File photo courtesy KEN LAMBERT/THE SEATTLE TIMES.)