U.S. v. BELL

GEORGE SMITH, District Judge

This matter is before the Court upon an oral motion for withdrawal of counsel filed by James Watson attorney for defendant Bell.

The United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio Local Rule 4.3(e) provides in pertinent part:

Substitution or Withdrawal of Trial Attorney.

The substitution or withdrawal of a trial attorney shall be permitted only: (1) upon filing with the Court and service on all other parties of a notice of a substitution of trial attorney signed by the withdrawing trial attorney, the client and a substitute trial attorney, . . ., or (2) upon written application for substitution or withdrawal served upon the client and a showing of good cause, and upon such terms as the Court shall impose.

S.D. Ohio L.R. 4.3(e).

The Court finds that attorney Watson has met the requirements of Local Rule 4.3(e) and has provided a showing of good cause.

Accordingly, attorney Watson's oral motion to withdraw as counsel for defendant Watson is GRANTED.

The Court therefore requests that the U.S. Court of Appeal for the Sixth Circuit appoint counsel to represent defendant Bell for purposes of appeal from their list of qualified counsel.