U.S. v. BRADLEY, 2:11 cr 18. (2012)
Court: District Court, W.D. North Carolina
Number: infdco20120215870
Visitors: 13
Filed: Feb. 14, 2012
Latest Update: Feb. 14, 2012
Summary: ORDER DENNIS L. HOWELL, Magistrate Judge. THIS MATTER has come before the undersigned, pursuant to a motion entitled "Unopposed Motion to Withdraw as Counsel of Record" (#18) filed by Heather Martin, attorney for defendant. In the motion, Ms. Martin request permission to withdraw as counsel for defendant due to a conflict of interest between the Federal Defender's Office and the defendant that has now been discovered. After hearing from Fredilyn Sison of the Federal Defender's Office concerni
Summary: ORDER DENNIS L. HOWELL, Magistrate Judge. THIS MATTER has come before the undersigned, pursuant to a motion entitled "Unopposed Motion to Withdraw as Counsel of Record" (#18) filed by Heather Martin, attorney for defendant. In the motion, Ms. Martin request permission to withdraw as counsel for defendant due to a conflict of interest between the Federal Defender's Office and the defendant that has now been discovered. After hearing from Fredilyn Sison of the Federal Defender's Office concernin..
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ORDER
DENNIS L. HOWELL, Magistrate Judge.
THIS MATTER has come before the undersigned, pursuant to a motion entitled "Unopposed Motion to Withdraw as Counsel of Record" (#18) filed by Heather Martin, attorney for defendant. In the motion, Ms. Martin request permission to withdraw as counsel for defendant due to a conflict of interest between the Federal Defender's Office and the defendant that has now been discovered. After hearing from Fredilyn Sison of the Federal Defender's Office concerning the reasons for the motion to withdraw and finding no objection from the government, the undersigned will allow the motion and order that new counsel be appointed for defendant.
ORDER
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that the motion entitled "Unopposed Motion to Withdraw as Counsel of Record" (#18) is ALLOWED and Heather Martin and the Federal Defender's Office will be allowed to withdraw as counsel for the defendant in the above entitled matter. The Federal Defender's Office is ordered and directed to appoint new counsel for defendant; new counsel being a panel attorney who would have no conflict with defendant or any of his co-defendants to represent defendant in this matter. After defendant's new counsel has been appointed the Court will grant a hearing on any motion filed to allow defendant to withdraw his plea of guilty previously entered in this matter on January 19, 2012.
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