Kada Scott: Attorney representing Keon King addresses backlash, refuses to withdraw

Shaka Johnson, an attorney representing the man charged with the kidnapping and murder of 23-year-old Philadelphia woman Kada Scott, says he will not withdraw from the case despite mounting backlash.

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Attorney Shaka Johnson said he will not drop Keon King, 21, as a client in the kidnapping and murder case of Kada Scott.

A Change.org petition asking for Johnson to withdraw himself from the case has collected over 2,000 signatures.

Johnson, who has defended suspects in several high-profile local trials, refuted claims that he is defending King for money or notoriety.

Shaka Johnson, an attorney representing the man charged in the kidnapping and murder of 23-year-old Philadelphia woman Kada Sco

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