Free Motion to Withdraw as Attorney - District Court of Colorado - Colorado


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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE TENTH CIRCUIT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CASE NO. 08-1171 (Dist. Of Colorado) MOTION TO WITHDRAW

NORMAN SCHMIDT , Defendant-Appellant.

MOTION TO WITHDRAW

COMES NOW Thomas J. Hammond, attorney for Norman Schmidt in the district court, and moves to withdraw as counsel for Mr. Schmidt. As grounds, counsel states: 1. Counsel was originally appointed pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ยง3006A

to represent Mr. Schmidt for trial purposes. 2. 3. Counsel has limited experience in appellate law. Mr. Schmidt was also represented by Peter R. Bornstein at trial

pursuant to the Criminal Justice Act. Mr. Bornstein continues to represent Mr.
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Schmidt on appeal. 3. Counsel has discussed the issue with Mr. Bornstein and Mr. Schmidt,

and both counsel and Mr. Schmidt agree that an attorney with more specific Tenth Circuit appellate experience would be preferable to prosecute this appeal. 4. The government, through Assistant United States Attorney James

Murphy, does not oppose this motion. WHEREFORE, undersigned counsel moves to withdraw from further representation of Mr. Schmidt. Respectfully submitted, s/ Thomas J. Hammond Thomas J. Hammond Attorney for Norman Schmidt 955 Bannock Street, Suite 200 Denver, Colorado 80204 303-321-7902

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on September 4, 2008, I served a copy of the foregoing MOTION TO WITHDRAW by delivery in the United States mail to: James Murphy, Esq. 1225 17th Street, Suite 700 Denver, Colorado 80202 Norman Schmidt FCI Englewood P.O. Box Littleton, Colorado 80120 Peter R. Bornstein, Esq. Law Offices of Peter R. Bornstein 1600 Broadway, Suite 2350 Denver, Colorado 80202 s/ Thomas J. Hammond Thomas J. Hammond

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