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Nature of Suit Code: 530
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)

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QUIN DENVIR, Bar #49374

Federal Defender

DAVID M. PORTER, Bar #127024

Assistant Federal Defender

801 "I" Street, 3rd Floor

Sacramento, California 95814

Telephone: (916) 498-5700

Attorneys for Petitioner

JOSEPH ALFRED CRUZ

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOSEPH ALFRED CRUZ, )

) No. CIV S-01-1675 LKK KJM

Petitioner, )

) MOTION FOR SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL

v. )

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DAVID L. RUNNELS, )

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Respondent. )

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Petitioner JOSEPH ALFRED CRUZ hereby moves this Court for an order

substituting Walter K. Pyle, 2039 Shattuck Avenue, Suite 202, Berkeley,

California 94704, telephone, (510) 849-4424, for the Office of the

Federal Defender as petitioner’s counsel in this matter. The Federal

Defender’s Office has determined that it is currently unable to represent

petitioner. Mr. Pyle has agreed to accept the appointment. He is an

experienced criminal defense attorney, with extensive experience in

federal habeas corpus cases. A copy of the court's file in this case

will be forwarded to Walter Pyle.

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Walter Pyle is aware of any deadlines in this case. He has

authorized the undersigned to sign this substitution motion on his

behalf.

Respectfully submitted,

QUIN DENVIR

Federal Defender

Dated: October 4, 2005 /s/ David M. Porter 

DAVID M. PORTER

Assistant Federal Defender

Attorneys for Petitioner

JOSEPH ALFRED CRUZ

Dated: October 4, 2005 /s/ Walter K. Pyle 

WALTER K. PYLE

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Based on the foregoing Motion for Substitution of Counsel and for

the reasons stated therein, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Walter K. Pyle

shall be substituted in as counsel for Petitioner in place of the Office

of the Federal Defender for the Eastern District of California. 

Dated: October 11, 2005.

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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