Foulks v. USA

Filing 9

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER, granting 7 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney filed by Antonio T. Foulks, 8 Amended MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney filed by Antonio T. Foulks. The Court further finds that Petitioner is still unable to affor d counsel and accordingly, the Court hereby ORDERS that, pursuant to Rule 8(c) of the Rules Governing Section 2255 Proceedings and 18 U.S.C. § 3006A, CJA Panel counsel shall be appointed to represent Foulks forthe purposes of this hearing only. Signed by Judge J. Phil Gilbert on 5/7/2015. (jdh)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
ANTONIO T. FOULKS,
Petitioner,
v.

Case No. 14-cv-01237-JPG

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Criminal No. 08-cr-30110

Respondent.
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
This matter comes before the Court on Attorney Patricia J. Koprucki’ Motion and
Amended Motion to Withdraw as Cousel (Doc. 7 & 8). Ms. Koprucki was appointed to represent
petitioner Antonio T. Foulks’ at the evidentiary hearing with regard to Foulks’ pending § 2255
motion.
The Court finds that Attorney Koprucki has a conflict in this matter and hereby GRANTS
Motion and Amended Motion to Withdraw as Counsel (Doc. 7 & 8).
The Court further finds that Petitioner is still unable to afford counsel and accordingly, the
Court hereby ORDERS that, pursuant to Rule 8(c) of the Rules Governing Section 2255
Proceedings and 18 U.S.C. § 3006A, CJA Panel counsel shall be appointed to represent Foulks for
the purposes of this hearing only.
Should it become apparent after the hearing that further briefing on Foulks’ § 2255 motion
is necessary, the Court will enter an appropriate order at that time.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: 5/7/2015

s/J. Phil Gilbert
J. PHIL GILBERT
DISTRICT JUDGE