Unopposed Motion to Withdraw as Counsel — USA v. Distefano (N.D. Ill.)

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U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois · No. 1:24-cr-00424 · Doc. 25 · 2024-11-26 · Docket on CourtListener

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MOTION TO WITHDRAW 
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS 
EASTERN DIVISION 
 
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
 
 
Plaintiff, 
 
v.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Case No.: 1:24−cr−00424 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Honorable Jeremy C. Daniel 
Francesco Distefano 
 
 
Defendant. 
 
UNOPPOSED MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL 
 
Now comes the law firm of Oberheiden, P.C., Nick Oberheiden and Jennifer Corinis, counsel 
for Defendant Francesco DiStefano, and hereby move to withdraw as counsel.  Defendant consents to 
this motion.  
 
Defendant has advised the undersigned that successor counsel will file a notice of appearance 
as soon as the instant motion is filed.  Until that time, client’s contact information is as follows: 
PHONE NUMBER:  Kankakee County Prison, 815-802-7201 
MAILING ADDRESS:  Francesco DiStefano 
Prisoner ID #  
3050 South Justice Way 
Kankakee, IL 60901 
 
Client has been fully informed of counsel’s filing of this motion to withdraw and has confirmed 
his agreement thereto. 
 
The government has been consulted regarding the contents of this motion and does not oppose 
the relief sought.  
 
On October 30, 2024, the Court continued the status hearing to December 12, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. 
Client is aware of this deadline and has stated his intention to retain successor counsel next week.  This 
will allow ample time for client and successor counsel to prepare for the hearing on December 12, or to 
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move for a continuance if needed.  Accordingly, counsel believes there will be no prejudice to client if 
they are permitted to withdraw as counsel for Francesco DiStefano. 
 
WHEREFORE, premises considered, the undersigned counsel respectfully requests that 
this Court allow Oberheiden, P.C., Nick Oberheiden and Jennifer Corinis to withdraw and be 
withdrawn as counsel for Francesco DiStefano in this case, that they be removed from the electronic 
distribution list for receiving notices about this case, and for all such other and further relief to which 
they may show themselves justly entitled. 
DATED:  November 26, 2024 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
OBERHEIDEN, P.C. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Jennifer W. Corinis 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jennifer W. Corinis 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fla. Bar No. 49095 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
Jennifer@federal-lawyer.com  
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
Nick Oberheiden 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
NY Reg. No. 4619011 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
Nick@federal-lawyer.com 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
OBERHEIDEN, P.C. 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
440 Louisiana St. # 200 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
Houston, Texas 77002 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
(813) 758-3825 (Telephone) 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT 
 
FRANCESCO DISTEFANO  
 
 
 
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CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE 
 
I hereby certify that I conferred with counsel for the United States government who 
informed me that the United States does not oppose this motion.  The client has indicated that he 
does not oppose the relief requested herein. 
/s/ Jennifer W. Corinis 
    Jennifer W. Corinis 
 
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 
 
I hereby certify that on November 26, 2024, a true and correct copy of the above and 
foregoing instrument was served electronically on Counsel for the United States via ECF. 
/s/ Jennifer W. Corinis 
    Jennifer W. Corinis 
 
 
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