U.S. v. Quezada, 16-cr-00302-BLF-3. (2018)
Court: District Court, N.D. California
Number: infdco20180913f62
Visitors: 9
Filed: Sep. 11, 2018
Latest Update: Sep. 11, 2018
Summary: ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL [Re: ECF 166] BETH LABSON FREEMAN , District Judge . Before the Court is a motion by Benjamin W. Williams ("Movant") to withdraw as counsel for Defendant Juan Carlos Quezada. Mot., ECF 166. Movant represents that on September 5, 2018, he swore an oath of office to become a Court Commissioner for the Santa Clara County Superior Court. Id. at 1-2. In his declaration, Movant states that Mr. Quezada and the government do not oppose his withdrawal.
Summary: ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL [Re: ECF 166] BETH LABSON FREEMAN , District Judge . Before the Court is a motion by Benjamin W. Williams ("Movant") to withdraw as counsel for Defendant Juan Carlos Quezada. Mot., ECF 166. Movant represents that on September 5, 2018, he swore an oath of office to become a Court Commissioner for the Santa Clara County Superior Court. Id. at 1-2. In his declaration, Movant states that Mr. Quezada and the government do not oppose his withdrawal. ..
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ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL
[Re: ECF 166]
BETH LABSON FREEMAN, District Judge.
Before the Court is a motion by Benjamin W. Williams ("Movant") to withdraw as counsel for Defendant Juan Carlos Quezada. Mot., ECF 166. Movant represents that on September 5, 2018, he swore an oath of office to become a Court Commissioner for the Santa Clara County Superior Court. Id. at 1-2. In his declaration, Movant states that Mr. Quezada and the government do not oppose his withdrawal. Id. The decision to permit counsel to withdraw is within the discretion of the trial court. Young v. Chapman, No. 11-CV-01083, 2018 WL 679464, at *1 (N.D. Cal. Feb. 1, 2018) (citing United States v. Carter, 560 F.3d 1107, 1113 (9th Cir. 2009)). The Court finds that Movant has provided sufficient reasons to justify Movant's withdrawal as counsel for Mr. Quezada. Movant is no longer able to serve as counsel due to his appointment as a judicial officer. The Court therefore GRANTS Movant's motion to withdraw as counsel.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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