Opinion
1:18-cr-00234-JLT
11-30-2022
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. DOROTHY MAE VIGIL, Defendant,
HEATHER E. WILLIAMS, Bar #122664 Federal Defender ERIC V. KERSTEN, Bar #226429 Assistant Federal Defender Branch Chief, Fresno Office
HEATHER E. WILLIAMS, Bar #122664
Federal Defender
ERIC V. KERSTEN, Bar #226429
Assistant Federal Defender
Branch Chief, Fresno Office
APPLICATION AND ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL
BARBARA A. MCAULIFFE, UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Defendant Dorothy Mae Vigil, through the Federal Defender for the Eastern District of California, hereby requests appointment of counsel.
Ms. Vigil was sentenced to three years of supervised release, which commenced on January 14, 2019. Jurisdiction of Ms. Vigil's case was transferred to the Eastern District of California on October 19, 2018. On March 10, 2021, Probation filed a Petition alleging two violations of supervised release. On October 25, 2022, Probation filed a Superseding Petition alleging an additional violation. Ms. Vigil is currently in custody out of state serving time in another matter. Ms. Vigil is in need of counsel in the Eastern District of California to facilitate resolution of her pending Petition alleging three violations of supervised release.
After reviewing her 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.