The two public defenders representing Jayme Closs’ accused kidnapper have had issues with either the law or state regulators themselves.
Lawyer Charles Glynn once landed four months behind bars — and a license suspension that lasted a year and nine months — for swiping nearly $80,000 from clients, as well as other misconduct, according to the Journal Sentinel of Wisconsin.
State regulators also targeted lawyer Richard Jones years ago for having a relationship with one of his clients while repping her in her divorce, citing a conflict of interest, the Journal said. Jones was reprimanded for his actions.
A spokesman for the state’s public defender office told the paper, “Glynn and Jones have a solid reputation for providing high-quality representation and are in good standing with the Supreme Court. Mistakes that were addressed decades ago are not relevant to what is important now — which is effectively representing our client.”



