Opinion
1:12-cr-00285-AWI-BAM
11-08-2021
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. OSCAR RAYA, Defendant.
ERIC V. KERSTEN Assistant Federal Defender Branch Chief, Fresno Office
ERIC V. KERSTEN Assistant Federal Defender Branch Chief, Fresno Office
APPLICATION AND ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL
BARBARA A. MCAULIFFE, UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Defendant Oscar Raya, through the Federal Defender for the Eastern District of California, hereby requests appointment of counsel.
On November 4, 2013, Mr. Raya was sentenced 127 months in custody and 300 months of supervised release. Mr. Raya was released on July 13, 2021 and is in need of counsel to assist him with modifying a term of his supervised release.
The attached Financial Affidavit is submitted as evidence of Mr. Raya's financial inability to retain counsel. After reviewing the attached Financial Affidavit, it is respectfully recommended that counsel be promptly appointed.
ORDER
Having satisfied the Court that the defendant is financially unable to retain counsel, the Court hereby appoints counsel pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3006A.
IT IS SO ORDERED.