An attorney for the Aurora dentist charged with poisoning his wife to death withdrew from the case this week after he was arrested on suspicion of arson — first responders found the lawyer sitting on the porch of his Centennial home as it burned behind him Saturday night.
Robert Werking withdrew as counsel for murder suspect James Craig on Tuesday, just two days after his arrest and just 10 days before Craig’s murder trial was set to start in Arapahoe County District Court.
It’s the second time that a member of Craig’s legal team has pulled out on the eve of the dentist’s high-profile trial.
Denver7 has been following this case from the beginning. Read our previous coverage below:
- 'Heinous, complex and calculated murder': Aurora dentist arrested in wife's poisoning death (March 2023)
- Prosecutors call Aurora dentist’s alleged poisoning of wife ‘detailed, deliberate, and determined’ (July 2023)
- Judge sets $10M cash-only bond for Aurora dentist accused of poisoning, killing his wife (August 2023)
- Aurora dentist accused of poisoning wife pleads not guilty to murder, solicitation charges (October 2023)
- Aurora dentist accused of fatally poisoning wife faces new charges of asking daughter to help cover up crime (April 2024)
- DA: Aurora dentist accused of killing asked inmate to plant evidence in exchange for free dental work (May 2024)
- Aurora dentist accused of killing wife discussed it with mistress, district attorney alleges (June 2024)
- Aurora dentist accused of fatally poisoning wife gets a new attorney with two months until trial (June 2024)
- Attorney dumps Aurora dentist just before jury selection, delaying trial in high-profile poisoning case (November 2024)
- Aurora dentist accused of poisoning wife allegedly tried to solicit murder of detective on case, docs say (December 2024)
- New attorneys appointed, court dates scheduled in Aurora dentist’s murder case (December 2024)
- Judge rules there's enough evidence to prosecute former Aurora dentist accused of plotting to kill detective (February 2025)
Werking owned the home that burned with his wife, Lisa Fine Moses, who is also an attorney representing Craig. She did not withdraw from the murder case, and Craig is now represented by Fine Moses and attorney Ashley Witham, who joined the team on June 18.
Fine Moses did not return a request for comment Thursday. Werking could not be reached.
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