Opinion
1:21-CR-00180-JLT-SKO-1
06-09-2022
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. JUAN DIMAS, Defendant.
DANNY PRADO #276065 Law Office of Danny Prado Attorney for Defendant: JUAN DIMAS
DANNY PRADO #276065 Law Office of Danny Prado Attorney for Defendant: JUAN DIMAS
MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUSEL OF RECORD AND APPOINT CJA COUNSEL
Danny Prado, appointed counsel of record in the above-captioned case, hereby moves for an order allowing him to withdraw as counsel of record and for appointment of new counsel to represent defendant Juan Dimas. As grounds he starts:
1. Danny Prado was appointed to represent defendant on January 26, 2022.
2. At the time of appointment the undersigned was a member of the Criminal Justice Act Panel for the Eastern District of California.
3. Attorney Prado is resigning from the Criminal Justice Act Panel for the Eastern District of California.
4. As defendant is still in need of counsel to represent him, the Federal Public Defender's office has contacted Mai Shawwa, who is available and willing to accept the appointment.
5. Accordingly, the undersigned requests that he be permitted to withdraw from the case and that new counsel, Mai Shawwa, be appointed.
ORDER
IT IS SO ORDERED that Danny Prado may withdraw from his representation of JUAN DIMAS, and that CJA panel counsel Mai Shawwa shall be appointed.
IT IS SO ORDERED.