Order Appointing Counsel — United States v. Christina Smith (E.D. Cal., Dkt. 66, August 26, 2022)

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Order appointing counsel for defendant Christina Smith, filed August 26, 2022 as Document 66 in United States v. Christina Smith, Case No. 1:20-CR-00253-2-ADA, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California. The order recites that the defendant has sworn or affirmed her financial inability to employ counsel and wishes counsel to be appointed to represent her on Compassionate Release. Citing the U.S. Const., amend VI and 18 U.S.C. § 3006A, it orders that Etan Zaitsu be appointed effective nunc pro tunc to August 24, 2022, substituting the Federal Defenders Office appointed per G.O. 595. The appointment remains in effect until further order, and the order is dated August 26, 2022.

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     Case 1:20-cr-00253-ADA-BAM Document 66 Filed 08/26/22 Page 1 of 1


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6                             IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
7                          FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
8     UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,                  )      Case №: 1:20-CR-00253-2- ADA
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9                    Plaintiff,                  )                    ORDER
                                                 )               APPOINTING COUNSEL
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11    CHRISTINA SMITH,                           )
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12                   Defendant.                  )
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            The above named Defendant has, under oath, sworn or affirmed as to her financial
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16   obtain counsel and wishes counsel be appointed to represent her on Compassionate Release.

17   Therefore, in the interests of justice and pursuant to the U.S. CONST., amend VI and 18 U.S.C.
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     § 3006A,
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            IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Etan Zaitsu be appointed to represent the above
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     defendant in this case effective nunc pro tunc to August 24, 2022, substituting the Federal
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22   Defenders Office appointed per G.O. 595.

23          This appointment shall remain in effect until further order of this court.

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     IT IS SO ORDERED.
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27      Dated:     August 26, 2022
                                                        UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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