Opinion
1:17-cr-00198-6 JLT
10-12-2023
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. DANIEL VILLANUEVA, Defendant.
HENNESSY LAW GROUP Timothy Hennessy Attorney for DANIEL VILLANUEVA.
HENNESSY LAW GROUP Timothy Hennessy Attorney for DANIEL VILLANUEVA.
MOTION TO TERMINATE CJA APPOINTMENT OF TIMOTHY HENNESSY AS ATTORNEY OF RECORD AND ORDER
On April 5, 2023, Daniel Villanueva was appointed to our office for a Motion to Terminate/Modify Probation. Timothy Hennessy was appointed as counsel to represent Mr. Villanueva on 1:17-cr-00198-6 JLT in his criminal case. Mr. Villanueva was sentenced pursuant to a plea agreement on January 10, 2020. The time for filing a direct appeal was January 28, 2020. No direct appeal was filed. Mr. Villanueva is out of custody. Having completed his representation of Mr. Villanueva, Timothy Hennessy now moves to terminate his appointment under the Criminal Justice Act.
Should Mr. Villanueva require further legal assistance he has been advised to contact the Office of the Federal Defender for the Eastern District of California by mail at 2300 Tulare Street, Suite 330, Fresno, CA 93721, or by phone at (559) 487-5561 (collect) or (855) 656-4360 (toll-free), which, if appropriate, will arrange for the re-appointment of counsel to assist him/her.
ORDER
Having reviewed the notice and found that attorney Timothy Hennessy has completed the services for which he was appointed, the Court hereby grants attorney Timothy Hennessy's request for leave to withdraw as defense counsel in this matter. Should Defendant seek further legal assistance, Defendant is advised to contact the Office of the Federal Defender for the Eastern District of California at 2300 Tulare Street, Suite 330, Fresno, CA 93721. The phone number for the office is (559) 487-5561 (collect) or (855) 656-4360 (toll-free). If appropriate, the office will arrange for the reappointment of counsel to assist Defendant.
The Clerk of Court is directed to serve a copy of this order on Daniel Villanueva at the following address and to update the docket to reflect Defendant's pro se status and contact information.
Daniel Villanueva 410 S. Recreation Ave Fresno, CA 93702
IT IS SO ORDERED.