Opinion
CRIMINAL 3:23cr86-MPM-RP-10
07-10-2023
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. DAMIEN D. PAYTON
ORDER SUBSTITUTING COUNSEL
JANE M. VIRDEN, UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
The Federal Public Defender has moved for an order substituting counsel in the abovestyled and numbered cause due to a potential conflict of interest. The Office of the Federal Public Defender contacted Maria Liu on July 10, 2023, who agreed to be appointed as counsel to represent this defendant in his cause to eliminate any possibility of a conflict of interest and Maria Liu has agreed to be substituted as counsel for the defendant.
Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that:
The Office of the Federal Public Defender is hereby released from the obligation of the representation of this defendant and any other responsibilities concerning the above-styled and numbered cause and that Maria Liu is hereby substituted as counsel of record for the defendant in this cause.
IT IS SO ORDERED.