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United States v. Thomas

United States District Court, Eastern District of California
Nov 14, 2022
1:21-cr-00158-JLT-SKO (E.D. Cal. Nov. 14, 2022)

Opinion

1:21-cr-00158-JLT-SKO

11-14-2022

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. RICHARD CHARLES THOMAS JR., Defendant.

JAYA C. GUPTA ASSISTANT FEDERAL DEFENDER ATTORNEYS FOR RICHARD CHARLES THOMAS JR.


JAYA C. GUPTA ASSISTANT FEDERAL DEFENDER

ATTORNEYS FOR RICHARD CHARLES THOMAS JR.

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 RICHARD CHARLES THOMAS. As grounds, she states:

1. The Federal Defender's Office was appointed to represent Richard Charles Thomas on June 7, 2021, at his initial appearance on a criminal complaint. Dkt. #8.

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. Thomas is still in need to counsel to represent him, our office has contacted CJA panel attorney Daniel Harralson, 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, Daniel Harralson, be appointed.

ORDER

IT IS SO ORDERED that the Office of the Federal Defender may withdraw from its representation of RICHARD CHARLES THOMAS JR., and that CJA panel counsel Daniel Harralson shall be appointed.

IT IS SO ORDERED.


Summaries of

United States v. Thomas

United States District Court, Eastern District of California
Nov 14, 2022
1:21-cr-00158-JLT-SKO (E.D. Cal. Nov. 14, 2022)
Case details for

United States v. Thomas

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. RICHARD CHARLES THOMAS JR.…

Court:United States District Court, Eastern District of California

Date published: Nov 14, 2022

Citations

1:21-cr-00158-JLT-SKO (E.D. Cal. Nov. 14, 2022)