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.