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Motion to Withdraw as Attorney of Record
Record facts
| Court | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia |
|---|---|
| Filed | 2023-07-07 |
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia · No. 3:23-cr-00003-DHB-BKE · Doc. 10 · 2023-07-07 · Docket on CourtListener
Summary
A motion by defense counsel Mohammed S. Luwemba and Teri L. Thompson to withdraw as attorneys of record in United States v. Gladys Harun, filed July 7, 2023 as Document 10 in No. 3:23-cr-00003-DHB-BKE in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia. The motion states that the defendant was charged in a seven-count Indictment under 18 USC § 1623, 18 USC § 1343 and 18 USC §1957, and that counsel was retained on February 9, 2023. It states that on April 27, 2023 the defendant entered a guilty plea to Count One of an Information under a written plea agreement. Counsel states the client is terminating his services and refusing to pay as agreed, that he provided the Initial Pre-Sentence Report, and that withdrawal will not delay sentencing. The four-page filing ends with a certificate of service on the government.
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA DUBLIN DIVISION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : : Case No. 3:22-CR-09 V. : : GLADYS HARUN, : DEFENDANT. : : MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS ATTORNEY OF RECORD COMES NOW, undersigned counsel, and hereby files their Motion to Withdraw as Attorneys of Record in the above-captioned matter. In support thereof, counsel states the following: (1) Gladys Harun is charged in a seven-count Indictment with the following offenses: False Declaration, in violation of 18 USC § 1623, Wire Fraud, in violation of 18 USC § 1343 (two counts), and Money Laundering Transaction over $10,000, in violation of 18 USC §1957 (four counts). (2) On February 9, 2023, undersigned counsel was retained to represent Ms. Harun to represent her in the above-referenced Indictment. Case 3:23-cr-00003-DHB-BKE Document 10 Filed 07/07/23 Page 1 of 4 (3) On April 27, 2023, Ms. Harun entered a guilty plea to Count One of an Information pursuant to a written plea agreement. (4) Undersigned counsel was informed by Ms. Harun that she is terminating his services, and that she is refusing to pay him as contractually agreed. (5) Counsel cannot zealously and effectively represent Ms. Harun due to her decision to terminate his services and her refusal to pay him as agreed. (6) Counsel provided the Initial Pre-Sentence Report to Ms. Harun and has advised her in writing of all applicable deadlines to file objections thereto. (7) This request for withdrawal will not delay the sentencing hearing or otherwise interrupt the orderly operation of the Court or be manifestly unfair to Ms. Harun. WHEREFORE, counsel respectfully requests an Order permitting him to withdraw from this matter. Respectfully submitted this 6th day of July 2023. Case 3:23-cr-00003-DHB-BKE Document 10 Filed 07/07/23 Page 2 of 4 LUWEMBA LAW /s/ Mohammed S. Luwemba 2296 Henderson Mill Road, Ste. 304 Mohammed S. Luwemba Atlanta, Georgia 30345 Georgia Bar No. 680308 Office: 404-522-1400 Email: luwemba@luwembalaw.net TERI THOMPSON, LLC /s/Teri L. Thompson 2330 Scenic Highway Teri L. Thompson Snellville, Georgia 30078 Georgia Bar No. 443999 Office: 770-674-2890 Email: terithompson17@gmail.com Case 3:23-cr-00003-DHB-BKE Document 10 Filed 07/07/23 Page 3 of 4 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA DUBLIN DIVISION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : : Case No. 3:22-CR-09 V. : : GLADYS HARUN, : DEFENDANT. : : CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that I have this day served a copy of the foregoing Motion to Withdraw upon opposing counsel using the CM/ECF system which will send email notification of such filing to the opposing counsel of record: Mr. Louis Alexander Hamner, Esq. Assistant United States Attorney 22 Barnard Street, Suite 300 Savannah, GA 31401 Respectfully submitted, LUWEMBA LAW /s/ Mohammed S. Luwemba 2296 Henderson Mill Road, Ste. 304 Mohammed S. Luwemba Atlanta, Georgia 30345 Georgia Bar No. 680308 Office: 404-522-1400 Email: luwemba@luwembalaw.net TERI THOMPSON, LLC /s/Teri L. Thompson 2330 Scenic Highway Teri L. Thompson Snellville, Georgia 30078 Georgia Bar No. 443999 Office: 770-674-2890 Email: terithompson17@gmail.com Case 3:23-cr-00003-DHB-BKE Document 10 Filed 07/07/23 Page 4 of 4
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