MIAMI (Court TV) — A displeased judge scolded attorneys in court on Wednesday, saying she may be forced to babysit future depositions in their case if they can’t work together.
Maecee Lathers sits next to her attorney, Martez Gordon, in court on Sept. 17, 2024. (WPLG)
The issue came up at a status hearing for Maecee Lathers, 25, who faces a list of charges after allegedly killing two people during a hit-and-run while high on drugs with a suspended license. Lathers, who has pleaded not guilty, is accused of running a red light on Aug. 10, 2024, and slamming her Mercedes-Benz sedan into a Suzuki, killing the driver and passenger on the bike.
Prosecutors say Lathers tried to flee the scene without rendering aid, but was stopped by bystanders. Video from police body cameras shows her on the ground, screaming and later telling officers that her name was “Mercedes” and she was “from the future.” The defendant allegedly told the officers that she had used “pink cocaine,” a powdered mix of drugs that can include cocaine, fentanyl, MDMA and methamphetamine…