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

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MICHAEL S. REEVES, ESQ. State Bar Number: 010420 1212 East Osborn Phoenix, Arizona 85014 Tel: [602] 604-7577 Fax: [602] 604-7555 Attorney for Defendant AVILA-LOPEZ UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF ARIZONA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. FRANCISCO JAVIER AVILA-LOPEZ, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) NO. CR04-01188-1-PHX-JAT MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT

Michael S. Reeves hereby requests that he be allowed to withdraw as counsel of record for Defendant/Appellant FRANCISCO JAVIER AVILA-LOPEZ. Defendant has requested of

counsel that he withdraw so that new counsel with a new perspective could review all aspects of the case. A notice of appeal was filed with this Court on January 11, 2006. WHEREFORE, it is requested that Michael S. Reeves be allowed to withdraw as attorney of record for Defendant. Dated: January 16, 2006. /s/ MICHAEL S. REEVES, Attorney for Defendant CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on this date, January 16, 2006, I electronically transmitted the attached document to the Clerk's Office using the CM/ECF System for filing and transmittal of Notice of Electronic Filing to the following CM/ECT registrants: Gary Restaino, Assistant U.S. Attorney by: /s/ Michael S. Reeves

Case 2:04-cr-01188-JAT

Document 60

Filed 01/16/2006

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I hereby certify that on January 16, 2006, I served the attached document by U.S. mail, fax and/or e-mail on the following, who are not registered participants of the CM/ECF System: Mr. Francisco Javier Avila-Lopez Registration No. 94729-012 CCA P.O. Box 6300 Florence, Az 85232 by: /s/ Michael S. Reeves

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