Opinion
1:22-cr-00114-JLT-SKO
11-14-2022
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. YOVANY RAMIREZ, Defendant.
HEATHER E. WILLIAMS, CA Bar 122664 Federal Defender JAYA C. GUPTA, CA Bar 312138 Assistant Federal Defender Attorneys for Defendant YOVANY RAMIREZ.
HEATHER E. WILLIAMS, CA Bar 122664
Federal Defender
JAYA C. GUPTA, CA Bar 312138
Assistant Federal Defender
Attorneys for Defendant
YOVANY RAMIREZ.
MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL OF RECORD AND APPOINT CJA COUNSEL
BARBARA A. McAULIFFE, UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Jaya C. Gupta, Assistant Federal Defender, and counsel of record in the above-captioned case, hereby moves for an order allowing her to withdraw as counsel of record and for appointment of new counsel to represent defendant YOVANY RAMIREZ. As grounds, she states:
1. The Federal Defender's Office was appointed to represent Yovany Ramirez on May 4, 2022, at his initial appearance on a criminal complaint. Dkt. #6.
2. At the time of appointment, the undersigned was an Assistant Federal Defender with the Federal Defender's Office in Fresno.
3. The undersigned has taken a position with the Federal Defender's Office in the Central District of California to be closer to her family and anticipates making the transition in late November 2022.
4. As Mr. Ramirez is still in need to counsel to represent him, our office has contacted CJA panel attorney Monica Bermudez, who is available and willing to accept the appointment.
5. Accordingly, the undersigned requests that she be permitted to withdraw from the case, and that new counsel, Monica Bermudez, be appointed.
ORDER
IT IS SO ORDERED that the Office of the Federal Defender may withdraw from its representation of Yovany Ramirez, and that CJA panel counsel Monica Bermudez shall be appointed.
IT IS SO ORDERED.