Opinion
1:21-CR-00147-1-JLT
06-23-2022
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. ESMERALDA CEJA-MENDEZ, Defendant.
ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL
HON. ERICA P. GROSJEAN United States Magistrate Judge
The above named Defendant has, under oath, sworn or affirmed as to her financial inability to employ counsel or has otherwise satisfied this Court that she is financially unable to obtain counsel and wishes counsel be appointed to represent her. Therefore, in the interests of justice and pursuant to the U.S. Const., amend VI and 18 U.S.C. § 3006A, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Alekxia L. Torres be appointed to represent the above defendant in this case effective nunc pro tunc to June 17, 2022, in place of retained attorney, Christopher Caine.
This appointment shall remain in effect until further order of this court. 1