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Judge allows defense counsel to withdraw in Jacob Liao case
Summary
At the call for 2025CR012576 the court granted defense counsel's motion to withdraw; the judge instructed that successor counsel be provided with discovery and excused the withdrawing attorney.
The court addressed a filed motion to withdraw in case 2025CR012576 (State v. Jacob Liao). Defense counsel confirmed that the motion had been filed and discussed with the defendant and his family. The judge asked whether the defendant had any objection; the defendant did not object. The court granted the motion to withdraw, excused the attorney and instructed that any discovery be provided to successor counsel.
The court noted an administrative issue in the back office (an electricity outage) and advised staff on file-stamping documents. The matter was continued as needed and the court indicated the defendant would receive an appointed attorney if he could not afford retained counsel.
The judge emphasized counsel’s obligation to make sure the replacement attorney receives all discovery materials.
