U.S. v. Ferguson, 14-00045-BAJ-RLB. (2016)
Court: District Court, M.D. Louisiana
Number: infdco20160406a40
Visitors: 7
Filed: Apr. 05, 2016
Latest Update: Apr. 05, 2016
Summary: ORDER BRIAN A. JACKSON , Chief District Judge . On March 25, 2016, the Court ruled on a Joint Motion to Enroll as Attorney for Defendant and a Motion to Modify Sentence (Doc. 28) filed by attorney Prentice L. White on behalf of Maletica V. Ferguson's ("Defendant"). 1 (Doc. 29). The Court denied the motion after finding no legal basis to modify Defendant's sentence, thereby obviating the need for Mr. White's enrollment as counsel. On April 1, 2016, the United States Magistrate Judge sign
Summary: ORDER BRIAN A. JACKSON , Chief District Judge . On March 25, 2016, the Court ruled on a Joint Motion to Enroll as Attorney for Defendant and a Motion to Modify Sentence (Doc. 28) filed by attorney Prentice L. White on behalf of Maletica V. Ferguson's ("Defendant"). 1 (Doc. 29). The Court denied the motion after finding no legal basis to modify Defendant's sentence, thereby obviating the need for Mr. White's enrollment as counsel. On April 1, 2016, the United States Magistrate Judge signe..
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ORDER
BRIAN A. JACKSON, Chief District Judge.
On March 25, 2016, the Court ruled on a Joint Motion to Enroll as Attorney for Defendant and a Motion to Modify Sentence (Doc. 28) filed by attorney Prentice L. White on behalf of Maletica V. Ferguson's ("Defendant").1 (Doc. 29). The Court denied the motion after finding no legal basis to modify Defendant's sentence, thereby obviating the need for Mr. White's enrollment as counsel. On April 1, 2016, the United States Magistrate Judge signed an arrest warrant for Defendant in response to a supervised release violation petition. (Doc. 31). A preliminary revocation hearing has been set for April 5, 2016 before the Magistrate Judge. (Doc. 32).
In light of the foregoing:
IT IS ORDERED that the Court's previous Order (Doc. 29) is hereby VACATED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant's Joint Motion to Enroll as Attorney for Defendant and a Motion to Modify Sentence (Doc. 28) is hereby GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. The motion is GRANTED insomuch as Prentice L. White is permitted to substitute as counsel of record for Defendant. The motion is otherwise DENIED.
FootNotes
1. While styled as a "motion to enroll," Defendant actually requests for Mr. White to be substituted as counsel of record in this matter. (Doc. 28 at ¶ 3). The motion states that Defendant's previous counsel has no objection to the substitution of Mr. White. Id.
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