WA: lawyer arrested while trying to reach client

In the Tri-Cities, a longtime Kennewick defense attorney was arrested when he tried to stop police from questioning his client about a double homicide.

Read that again: "when he tried to stop police from questioning his client."

Jim Egan said he was arrested, handcuffed and booked into the Benton County jail on charges he obstructed a police officer.

Egan said he was hired Thursday to represent Cameron O. Jones, 18...

Egan said he called the jail and was told Jones was in the custody of Kennewick police. But when he called the police department, Egan said he was told they would not tell him Jones' location.

When Egan arrived at the police station in downtown Kennewick a short time later, Sgt. Randy Maynard and Deputy Prosecutor Scott Johnson told Egan he had no right to see Jones because Jones had not asked to speak with him.

As Maynard and Johnson opened a door to return to a secure area of the station, Egan said he began yelling, "Cameron Jones, Cameron Jones, your lawyer is here."

Egan said he yelled several times before Maynard arrested him, handcuffed his arms behind his back and had him taken to jail. Egan said he was searched, fingerprinted, photographed and then released without posting bail pending a court appearance...

Egan said he plans to fight the obstruction charge and possibly sue for false arrest.

Bonus link goes to Bad Cop, No Donut!