Although he believes Balfour is innocent of the crime, he cannot afford to handle the financial burden of such a high-profile case alone. "It's the kind of case that involves intense hours," Kutnick said, reportedly after breaking the news to Balfour's mother. "I was gathering all resources, but I couldn't finance it."
Kutnick's exit comes less than a month after a judge agreed to move Balfour closer to Chicago so he could more easily consult with his lawyer. Balfour, 27, who was transferred from the Statesville Correctional Center in Joliet, Illinois, to the Cook County Jail in late January at Kutnick's request, was scheduled to have a new lawyer from the public defender's office appointed to his case this week.
Balfour has pleaded not guilty to three counts of first-degree murder and one count of home invasion. Kutnick had said there is no forensic evidence linking his former client to the killings.
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