Opinion
1:21-cr-00190-DAD-BAM
12-29-2021
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff. v. JOSE JESUS TORRES GARCIA, Defendant.
CHARLES J. LEE Assistant Federal Defender Attorneys for JOSE JESUS TORRES GARCIA
CHARLES J. LEE Assistant Federal Defender Attorneys for JOSE JESUS TORRES GARCIA
MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL OF RECORD AND APPOINT CJA COUNSEL; ORDER THEREON
HON. ERICA P. GROSJEAN UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Charles J. Lee, Assistant Federal Defender, and 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 JOSE JESUS TORRES GARCIA. As, grounds, he states:
1. The Federal Defender's Office was appointed to represent Jose Jesus Torres Garcia on July 12, 2021, at his initial appearance. Dkt. #7.
2. At the time of appointment, the undersigned was an Assistant Federal Defender with the Federal Defender's Office in FresNo.
3. On December 23, 2021, the undersigned was appointed to the Fresno Superior Court and anticipates making the transition in January 2022.
4. As Mr. Garcia is still in need to counsel to represent him, our office has contacted CJA panel attorney Douglas Foster, 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, Douglas Foster, be appointed.
ORDER
IT IS SO ORDERED that the Office of the Federal Defender may withdraw from its representation of JOSE JESUS TORRES GARCIA, and that CJA panel counsel Douglas Foster shall be appointed.