Free Motion for Hearing - District Court of Connecticut - Connecticut

Case 3:03-cr-00274-CFD

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Criminal No. 3:03CT274(CFD) v. ANDUZE ALEXANDER May 19, 2005

MOTION FOR STATUS CONFERENCE The United States herein requests that the Court order a status conference in this matter, to determine the state of the defendant's legal representation. In support of this motion, the undersigned represents as follows: 1. The defendant is presently represented by Attorney Thomas Dennis of the

Federal Public Defender's Office, who was court-appointed. 2. Attorney Dennis has been contacted by Attorney Chuckwu Oko, of Houston,

Texas, who apparently intends to enter an appearance in this matter. 3. Attorney Dennis apparently received a copy of a motion by Attorney Oko to

file an appearance in this matter, but no such motion has been received by the United States. Nor has any such motion been filed by the Clerk's Office (as of this date). 4. Attorney Oko does not appear to be a member of the local bar, nor does he

appear to be working with local counsel. 5. On May 17, 2005, the Court granted the United States' Consent Motion to

Continue Jury Selection, but did so subject to the defendant filing a speedy trial waiver within one week of the Court's order.

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Attorney Dennis appears unable to obtain such a waiver from the defendant,

because the defendant is seeking to dismiss Attorney Dennis. Wherefore, the United States requests that the Court order a status conference in this case, to determine the state of the defendant's representation. Respectfully submitted, KEVIN J. O'CONNOR UNITED STATES ATTORNEY /s/ DAVID A. RING ASSISTANT U. S. ATTORNEY 157 Church Street P.O. Box 1824 New Haven, Connecticut 06510 (203) 821-3700 Federal Bar No. CT14362

CERTIFICATION OF SERVICE This is to certify that the within and foregoing has been sent via facsimile and firstclass mail this 19th day of May 2005, to: Thomas Dennis, Esq. Federal Public Defender District of Connecticut 10 Columbus Blvd., 6th Floor Hartford, Connecticut 06106

_____________/s/___________________________ DAVID A. RING ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY cc: Chukwu Oko, Esq., 713-271-0725 (fax) -2-