Former Downard Funeral Home owner Lance Peck loses private counsel over $37K in unpaid legal fees

A major shake-up has taken place in the criminal case against Lance Peck, the former owner of Downard Funeral Home. Peck's private attorney, Richard Blok, formally withdrew from the case on Monday, December 1, after the defendant accrued more than $37,000 in unpaid legal fees. A public defender has now been appointed to take over the high-profile case.