Free Motion for Miscellaneous Motion regarding Reduction of Sentence re Crack Cocaine Offense 18:3582 - District Court of Connecticut - Connecticut

Case 3:00-cr-00263-JCH

Document 1950

Filed 09/09/2008

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT ------------------------------------------------------x : UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : : v. : : PATRICE ST. SURIN : : ------------------------------------------------------x

Case No. 3:00CR00263(JCH)

September 9, 2008

MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL Undersigned counsel, Sarah A. L. Merriam, respectfully requests leave to withdraw as counsel for the defendant, Patrice St. Surin. In support of this motion, counsel states: (1) On June 19, 2008, undersigned counsel appeared on behalf of Mr. St. Surin in connection with his motion for reduction of sentence under § 3582(c)(2) and the recent amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines for offenses involving crack cocaine (2) On July 9, 2008, attorney Jason Gladstone entered an appearance on behalf of Mr. St. Surin. Mr. Gladstone informed undersigned counsel that Mr. St. Surin's family had retained him to act on Mr. St. Surin's behalf in this matter. (3) On September 9, 2008, Mr. Gladstone filed a motion seeking a reduction in sentence on behalf of Mr. St. Surin. As Mr. St. Surin now has other counsel appearing and acting on his behalf, the undersigned respectfully seeks leave to withdraw as counsel.

Case 3:00-cr-00263-JCH

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Respectfully submitted, The Defendant, Patrice St. Surin Thomas G. Dennis Federal Defender

Dated: September 9, 2008

__________/s/______________________ Sarah A. L. Merriam Assistant Federal Defender 265 Church Street, Suite 702 New Haven, CT 06510 Bar No. ct25379 Phone: 203-498-4200 Fax: 203-498-4207 Email: [email protected]

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that on September 9, 2008, a copy of the foregoing motion was filed electronically and served by mail on anyone unable to accept electronic filing. Notice of this filing will be sent to all parties by operation of the Court's electronic filing system or by mail to anyone unable to accept electronic filing as indicated on the Notice of Electronic Filing. Parties may access this filing through the Court's CM/ECF System.

/s/ Sarah A. L. Merriam