Free Motion to Withdraw as Attorney - District Court of Colorado - Colorado

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF COLORADO Criminal Case No. 03-CR-00128-WYD UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

v. ABRAHAM, f/k/a DANA WEST Defendant.

RENEWED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT, NOTIFICATION CERTIFICATE AND NOTICE TO COURT

Counsel for the Defendant, James F. Scherer of the LAW OFFICE OF JAMES F. SCHERER, P.C., respectfully requests leave to withdraw as counsel of record for the Defendant. As grounds for this motion, counsel states as follows: 1. 2. The defendant has requested that counsel withdraw, making withdrawal mandatory. Walter L. Gerash and Harvey A. Steinberg remain as counsel of record for the

defendant. 3. By copy of this document mailed to the defendant, defendant Abraham, f/k/a Dana West

is advised as to the following information regarding the pending action, and the effect of the withdrawal from said action by the attorney: a. The undersigned attorney wishes to withdraw; b. The Court shall retain jurisdiction of this matter; c. The client's remaining counsel has the obligation to prepare for trial. following proceedings are presently set in the action: The

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None. d. No proceedings will be affected by the withdrawal of counsel; e. The client has the right to object to said withdrawal within 15 days of the date of this notice. 4. Counsel asserts that all notification requirements have been met.

WHEREFORE, the undersigned counsel requests an Order of this Court granting permission to withdraw as counsel of record for the defendant, Abraham, f/k/a Dana West.

Respectfully submitted this 8th day of May, 2007.

LAW OFFICE OF JAMES F. SCHERER, P.C. By: s/ James F. Scherer James F. Scherer Telephone: 303-825-3340 1439 Court Place Denver, Colorado 80202 FAX: 303-623-2101 ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT (Original signatures on file in office of attorneys for Defendant)

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on May 9, 2007, I presented the foregoing: RENEWED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT, NOTIFICATION CERTIFICATE AND NOTICE TO COURT

to the Clerk of the Court for filing and uploading to the CM/ECF system, which will send notification of such filing to the following: James Hearty, Esq. Gregory Holloway, Esq. Assistant United States Attorneys 1225 ­ 17TH Street, Suite 700 Denver, CO 80202 Additionally, the undersigned has placed the foregoing in the U.S. Mail on this date, properly addressed as follows: ABRAHAM, f/k/a DANA WEST # 31708-013 Federal Correctional Institution ­ Englewood 9595 West Quincy Ave. Littleton, Colorado 80123

Dated: May 9, 2007 s /Jessica Sullivan (Original signature on file in office of attorneys for Defendant)

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