Opinion
1:20-CR-00129-DAD
08-03-2021
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. DEBBIE MARIE SINGLETON, Defendant.
HEATHER E. WILLIAMS, Bar #122664 Federal Defender ERIC V. KERSTEN, Bar #226429 Assistant Federal Defender
HEATHER E. WILLIAMS, Bar #122664 Federal Defender
ERIC V. KERSTEN, Bar #226429 Assistant Federal Defender
APPLICATION AND ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL
BARBARA A. MCAULIFFE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Defendant Debbie Marie Singleton, through the Federal Defender for the Eastern District of California, hereby requests appointment of counsel.
On May 16, 2006, Ms. Singleton was sentenced 292 months in custody and 5 years of supervised release in the Western District of Virginia. Ms. Singleton began serving her term of supervised release on July 29, 2020. Jurisdiction of her case was transferred to the Eastern District of California on August 10, 2020. Ms. Singleton has been encouraged by probation to seek early termination of supervised release and requires counsel.
The attached Financial Affidavit is submitted as evidence of Ms. Singleton's financial inability to retain counsel. Therefore, after reviewing the Financial Affidavit, it is respectfully recommended that counsel be promptly appointed pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3006A.
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.