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Date: 11-20-2024
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Case Number: 1:23-CR-00256
Judge: Stanley A. Boone
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of California (Sacramento County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: United States District Attorney's Office in Sacramento
Defendant's Attorney: Douglas C. Foster
Description: Sacramento, California - A vast majority of people charged with committing federal crimes are presented by Federal Public Defenders or private practice lawyers hired by one of the Federal Public Defenders in the 94 federal district courts nationwide. Set forth below is an example of the order entered by magistrates when appointing private defense counsel approved by the public defenders' offices:
"The above named Defendant has, under oath, sworn or affirmed as to her financial inability to employ counsel or has otherwise satisfied this Court that she is financially unable to obtain counsel and wishes counsel be appointed to represent her. Therefore, in the interests of justice and pursuant to the U.S. CONST., amend VI and 18 U.S.C. § 3006A, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Douglas C. Foster be appointed to represent the above defendant in this case effective nunc pro tunc to November 19, 2024, in place of the Federal Defender Organization.
This appointment shall remain in effect until further order of this court, or until the pending criminal matter and any direct appeal is resolved, whichever is first."
United States v. Munagay, 1:24-CR-00256-1-NODJ (E.D. Cal. Nov 20, 2024)
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