Last Wednesday James Phillip Anderson appeared in custody in front of Judge C. Allen Perkins with both attorneys ready to go. Thatâs when Prosecutor Whiting dropped a bombshell: the State of Arizona was not prepared to honor the agreement and moved to withdraw from it. Even over Zoom, it was clear that Defense Counsel Brewer was absolutely stunned. He quickly and correctly recognized that the development âputs me in a very awkward position,â he told the court. âIt is really frustrating to go through the effort of getting this case resolved,â only to have it fall apart and not to even be told beforehand, Brewer said.