Opinion
Case No. 13-cr-40001-JPG
08-01-2013
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. DUSTIN J. GULLEY, Defendant.
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
This matter comes before the Court on defendant Dustin J. Gulley's motion for withdrawal of counsel Turner A. Rouse and to appoint new counsel (Doc. 27). Gulley's case is currently on appeal before the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (Doc. 25). Only the Court of Appeals may allow defense counsel to withdraw after judgment is entered or appoint new counsel for purposes of appeal. United States v. Flowers, 789 F.2d 569, 570 (7th Cir. 1986). Accordingly, the Court hereby DIRECTS the Clerk of Court to TRANSFER the pending motion (Doc. 27) to the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and terminate the motion before this Court.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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J. PHIL GILBERT
DISTRICT JUDGE