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Attorney withdraws; public defender assigned for Jose Martin Garcia Corona
Summary
The court granted a motion to withdraw for a private firm in the case of Jose Martin Garcia Corona and appointed the public defender after the defendant said he could not afford private counsel.
The court granted a motion filed by a private law firm to withdraw from representing Jose Martin Garcia Corona after the firm reported it had been unable to contact the defendant and that the defendant had refused payment and communication. At a hearing the court asked the defendant whether he wanted the firm to continue; he declined and indicated he lacked funds to retain counsel.
After reviewing the defendant’s answers that he had no savings or family funds to pay for counsel, the court appointed the public defender’s office to represent Garcia Corona. An interpreter was present; the court directed the state to review discovery with the newly assigned counsel and scheduled a readiness approach when counsel and the state had conferred.
The court noted the defendant had been in custody for more than 100 days and ordered review of discovery with new counsel; the case will be recalled for further proceedings once discovery review and a readiness conference occur.
