ORDER

ALICIA M. OTAZO-REYES, Magistrate Judge.

THIS MATTER is before the Court upon Julio Armando Brunet's ("Brunet") Motion Requesting Change of Attorney ("Motion") (D.E. 46). Therein, Bnmet asked that he be allowed to represent himself for the remainder of these proceedings. Id.1 This matter was referred to the undersigned by the Honorable Ursula Ungaro, United States District Judge, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636 [D.E. 47]. The undersigned held a hearing on this matter on October 16, 2014.

At the hearing, Brunet's CJA appointed counsel Gennaro Cariglio, Jr. ("cariglio"), Esq. and Assistant United States Attorney Eric Morales addressed the Court. The Court also afforded Brunet an opportunity to be heard. The Court then took a brief recess to allow Brunet to confer with Cariglio. Thereafter, Cariglio inform ed the Court that Brunet persisted in his request to represent him self. Accordingly, the Court conducted a colloquy with Brunet for the purpose of determining whether Brunet's decision to exercise his constitutional right to self-representation was knowing and voluntary. See Benchbook for U.S. District Judges, 4td ed., at 6-7. Based on Brunet's responses, the Court found that Brtunet knowingly and voluntarily waived the right to counsel.

Therefore, it is hereby

ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Brunet's Motion is GRANTED to the extent that Brunet is permitted to represent him self at sentencing. It is further

ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Brunet's CJA appointed counsel, Gennaro Cariglio, Jr., Esq., is hereby APPOINTED to represent Julio Armando Brunet as standby counsel,

DONE AND ORDERED