Opinion
5:21-mj-00028-1-JLT
06-07-2021
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. JOSE MANUEL ASTORGA, Defendant.
ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL
JENNIFER L. THURSTON CHIEF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
The defendant has attested to his financial inability to employ counsel and wishes the Court to appoint counsel to represent him. Therefore, in the interests of justice and according to Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution and 18 U.S.C. § 3006A, the Court ORDERS:
1. Alekxia L. Torres is APPOINTED to represent the above defendant in this case effective nunc pro tunc to June 2, 2021. This appointment shall remain in effect until further order of this court.
IT IS SO ORDERED.