Opinion
No. 2:11-cv-3312-GGH P
01-11-2012
JOVAN'Z SMITH, Petitioner, v. KEN CLARK, Respondent.
DANIEL J. BRODERICK, Bar #89424 Federal Defender DAVID M. PORTER, Bar #127024 Assistant Federal Defender Attorneys for Petitioner JOVAN'Z SMITH
DANIEL J. BRODERICK, Bar #89424
Federal Defender
DAVID M. PORTER, Bar #127024
Assistant Federal Defender
Attorneys for Petitioner
JOVAN'Z SMITH
REQUEST FOR SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL; ORDER
Petitioner, JOVAN'Z SMITH, hereby moves this Court for an order substituting ERIC WEAVER, Attorney at Law, P.O. Box 6294, Albany, CA 94706, telephone (510) 524-2355; as counsel for the Petitioner in the above-entitled case. The Federal Defender's Office has determined that it is currently unable to continue its representation of Petitioner. Mr. Weaver has agreed to represent the Petitioner.
Mr. Weaver is aware of any deadlines in this case. The undersigned is authorized to sign this substitution motion on his behalf.
Respectfully submitted,
DANIEL J. BRODERICK
Federal Defender
David M. Porter
DAVID M. PORTER
Assistant Federal Defender
Attorneys for Petitioner
JOVAN'Z SMITH
Eric Weaver
ERIC WEAVER
ORDER
Pursuant to this Motion for Substitution of Counsel and for the reasons stated therein, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Eric Weaver, Attorney at Law, shall be substituted in as appointed counsel for Petitioner in place of the Office of the Federal Defender for the Eastern District of California.
Gregory G. Hollows
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE