Notice of Intent to Withdraw — USA v. Western Distribution, LLC. et al. (Dkt. 103, C.D. Cal.)

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U.S. District Court for the Central District of California · No. 5:21-cr-00170-JGB · Doc. 103 · 2022-11-23 · Docket on CourtListener

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EDWARD M. ROBINSON (CA Bar 126244) 
Brian A. Robinson (CA Bar 333650) 
21515 Hawthorne Blvd, Suite 730 
Torrance, CA 90503 
Office:  (310) 316-9333 
Facsimile: (310) 316-6442 
eroblaw@gmail.com 
 
Attorneys for Defendants 
Carl Bradley Johansson 
National Distribution, Inc. 
Western Distribution, LLC. 
 
 
 
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 
WESTERN DIVISION 
 
 
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 
 
 
 
Plaintiff, 
 
 
v. 
 
NATIONAL DISTRIBUTION, INC., et 
al., 
 
 
 
Defendant. 
 
 
Case No. 5:18-00114-VAP 
Case No. 5:21-00170-VAP 
 
DEFENDANTS CARL BRADLEY 
JOHANSSON’S, NATIONAL 
DISTRIBUTION INC.’S, AND 
WESTERN DISTRIBUTION, 
L.L.C.’S NOTICE OF INTENT TO 
WITHDRAW GUILTY PLEAS; 
DECLARATION OF COUNSEL 
 
DATE: November 29, 2022 
TIME: 10:00 a.m. 
Courtroom of the  
Honorable Virginia A. Phillips  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Case 5:21-cr-00170-JGB     Document 103     Filed 11/23/22     Page 1 of 4   Page ID #:864

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Defendants Carl Bradley Johansson (“Mr. 
Johansson”), National Distribution, Inc. (“National”) and Western Distribution, LLC. 
(“Western”), by and through their attorneys of record Edward M. Robinson and Brian 
A. Robinson, hereby gives notice of their intent to move this Court to Withdraw their
pleas to counts 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9 (“tax counts”) in case number 5:18-cr-00114-VAP
(“114”) and counts 1-4 (“bank fraud counts”) in case number 5:21-cr-00170-VAP
(“170”). (Case No. 114, Doc. 264; Case No. 170, Doc. 32.)
Respectfully submitted, 
DATED:  November 23, 2022 
By   /s/ Edward M. Robinson 
Edward M. Robinson 
Brian A. Robinson 
Attorneys for Defendant 
Carl Bradley Johansson   
National Distribution, Inc. 
Western Distribution, LLC. 
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DECLARATION OF EDWARD M. ROBINSON 
I, Edward M. Robinson, hereby declare as follows: 
1. 
That I am the attorney of record in Case Numbers 5:18-00114-VAP 
(“114”) and 5:21-00170-VAP (“170”) on behalf of Carl Bradley Johansson (“Mr. 
Johansson”), National Distribution, Inc. (“National”), and Western Distribution, LLC. 
(“Western”). 
2. 
That on November 6, 2022, Mr. Johansson and National moved to 
withdraw their guilty pleas in case number 114, specifically to counts 1 and 2. (Doc. 
389, 390). At that time, Mr. Johansson did not move to withdraw his pleas to the Tax 
Evasion counts in case number 114 and did not move to withdraw his please to 
Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud and Bank Fraud in case number 170. Western has 
not moved to withdraw its pleas to any counts in case number 170. (Case No. 114, Doc. 
264; Case No. 170, Doc. 32.) 
3. 
Yesterday, on November 22, 2022, I met with Mr. Johansson at MDCLA. 
At this meeting, Mr. Johansson expressed his desire and intention to move to withdraw 
his pleas to the tax counts in case number 114 and the bank fraud counts in case 
number 170. Mr. Johansson was unequivocal in his intent and request that the motion to 
withdraw be made as to those counts.  
4. 
The sentencing and motion date is currently set for November 29, 2022. 
5. 
I have attempted to make contact with AUSA Matthew O’Brien to inform 
him of the filing of this notice. I have not been able to reach him. 
6. 
Based on this new information, on behalf of Mr. Johansson, National and 
Western, I intend to request a continuance of the motion and sentencing dates currently 
set for November 29, 2022, so that I may have the opportunity to adequately brief Mr. 
Johansson’s new request to withdraw his please to the tax counts in case number 114 
and to the bank fraud counts in case number 170. 
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I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct to the best 
of my knowledge.  
 
Executed on November 23, 2022, in Torrance, California.  
 
 
 
By   /s/ Edward M. Robinson 
Edward M. Robinson 
 
Attorney for Defendant 
Carl Bradley Johansson   
National Distribution, Inc. 
Western Distribution, LLC. 
 
 
 
Case 5:21-cr-00170-JGB     Document 103     Filed 11/23/22     Page 4 of 4   Page ID #:867

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