Order Granting Motion to Terminate CJA Appointment and Closing Case — United States v. Smith (Dkt. 95)

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Order granting a motion to terminate a CJA appointment as counsel of record and closing the case, filed January 4, 2024 as Document 95 in United States v. Christina Smith, No. 1:20-cr-00253, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California; the order is dated January 3, 2024. The Court finds that previously appointed defense counsel Etan Zaitsu has completed the services for which he was appointed and grants his motion (Doc. No. 93). It advises Smith to contact the Office of the Federal Defender for the Eastern District of California if she needs further legal assistance. The Clerk is directed to serve the order through Mr. Zaitsu, to update the docket to reflect defendant's pro se status, and to close the case.

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     Case 1:20-cr-00253-NODJ-BAM Document 95 Filed 01/04/24 Page 1 of 2


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 8                                   UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

 9                          FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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11   UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,                         No. 1:20-cr-00253-NODJ
12                      Plaintiff,                     ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
                                                       TERMINATE CJA APPOINTMENT AS
13           v.                                        COUNSEL OR RECORD AND CLOSING
                                                       CASE
14   CHRISTINA SMITH,
                                                       (Doc. No. 93)
15                      Defendant.
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17           Having reviewed the motion and found that previously appointed defense counsel Etan

18   Zaitsu has completed the services for which he was appointed, the Court hereby grants attorney

19   Zaitsu’s motion for leave to withdraw as defense counsel in this matter. Should defendant Smith

20   further legal assistance, she is advised to contact the Office of the Federal Defender for the

21   Eastern District of California at 2300 Tulare Street, Suite 330, Fresno, CA 93721. The phone

22   number for that office is (559)487-5561 (collect) or (858)656-4360 (toll-free). If appropriate, that

23   office will arrange for the reappointment of counsel to assist defendant.

24           Accordingly,

25           1.) Attorney Zaitsu’s motion to terminate the CJA appointment (Doc. No. 93) is granted;

26                and

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 1         2.) The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order on her former counsel,

 2               Mr. Zaitsu who is instructed to forward it to Ms. Smith at her address in Hacienda

 3               Heights, CA and to update the docket to reflect defendant’s pro se status.

 4         3.) The Clerk of the Court is also directed to close this case.

 5   IT IS SO ORDERED.
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        Dated:     January 3, 2024
 7                                                        UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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