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Order Granting Motion to Appeal In Forma Pauperis, U.S. v. Robert J. Solberg, No. 22-cr-247, Dkt. 65 (E.D. Wis.)

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An Order Granting Motion to Appeal In Forma Pauperis in United States of America v. Robert J. Solberg, Case No. 22-CR-247, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, filed March 6, 2024 as Document 65. Solberg pleaded guilty to making false statements to the United States and was sentenced to 18 months in prison, with judgment entered on October 18, 2023. The order recounts a notice of appeal by retained counsel, later pro se appeals, the denial of a motion to delay the report date, and the Court of Appeals' sanction of retained attorney Christopher Froelich and appointment of new counsel to seek in forma pauperis status. Citing the signed motion stating no income and less than $100.00 in a checking account, the court finds Solberg remains indigent and grants the motion. It is signed s/ William C. Griesbach, United States District Judge.

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“Order Granting Motion to Appeal In Forma Pauperis, U.S. v. Robert J. Solberg, No. 22-cr-247, Dkt. 65 (E.D. Wis.).” Original at storage.courtlistener.com. Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/source-documents/order-granting-motion-to-appeal-in-forma-pauperis-u-s-v-robert-j-solbe-b85474230b/, SHA-256 96ee4d728444b39835b198a7b54280d0c45b3664bd781a5d2a0e5259ee36904f.

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                             UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                             EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN


UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

                       Plaintiff,

               v.                                             Case No. 22-CR-247

ROBERT J. SOLBERG,

                       Defendant.


           ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO APPEAL IN FORMA PAUPERIS


       Defendant Robert J. Solberg entered a plea of guilty to making false statements to the

United States, contrary to 18 U.S.C. §§ 1001(a)(2) and 3147 and was sentenced to 18 months in

prison. Judgment was entered on October 18, 2023. Solberg’s privately retained attorney,

Christopher Froelich, filed a notice of appeal on October 27, 2023, Dkt. No. 27, and paid the

$505.00 appellate filing fee. On December 4, 2023, Attorney Froelich filed a Motion to Withdraw,

and on December 6, 2023 Solberg filed a pro se motion to delay his report date. Dkt. Nos. 32-33.

The court held a hearing on December 11, 2023 at which both Mr. Froelich and Mr. Solberg

appeared. Dkt. No. 37. The court denied Attorney Froelich’s motion to withdraw, citing Circuit

Rule 51(a), and advised that his motion must be filed with the Court of Appeals. Also denied was

Solberg’s motion to delay or stay his report date. On December 12, 2023, Solberg filed a second

Notice of Appeal pro se regarding this court’s denial of his motion to delay or stay his report date.

Dkt. No. 38. He did not pay a filing fee. On February 2, 2024 and again on February 5, 2024,

Solberg filed separate motions seeking to reduce his sentence pursuant to Amendment 821, Dkt.

Nos. 47-48, which this court denied on February 15, 2024 for lack of jurisdiction. Dkt. No. 51.




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Solberg filed a third appeal pro se, Dkt. No. 53, as to the denial of a sentence reduction, again

without payment of the filing fee. The Court of Appeals sanctioned Attorney Froelich on February

12, 2024 and granted counsel’s motion to withdraw. Dkt. No. 49. On February 14, 2024, the

Court of Appeals appointed new counsel for Solberg for the limited purpose of seeking in forma

pauperis status on his behalf with the district court. It is that motion, filed March 4, 2024, now

before this court.

       The financial information provided by Solberg throughout this case has been varied. See

Dkt. Nos. 2, 22, 63. The current motion cites no income, less than $100.00 in a checking account,

and either a 2001 or 2011 Ford F150 (the year is overwritten) valued at $7,500. No prison trust

account was provided. Inexplicably Solberg, currently in a Federal Prison Camp in Duluth,

Minnesota, also lists expenses of $2,375.00 per month, including food, clothing, dry cleaning,

transportation, and recreation expenses. However, based on the signed motion to appeal in forma

pauperis before me stating he has no income, the motion will be granted. I conclude that Solberg

remains indigent and his motion to appeal in forma pauperis is GRANTED. The Clerk is directed

to provide a copy of this Order to the Court of Appeals.

       SO ORDERED this         6th    day of March, 2024.



                                                    s/ William C. Griesbach
                                                    William C. Griesbach
                                                    United States District Judge




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