IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

EASTERN DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA )

)

v. ) Case No.: 3:06cr208-MEF

 )

JASON EDWARD COFIELD )

MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL OF RECORD

AND FOR APPOINTMENT OF CJA PANEL ATTORNEY

COMES NOW the undersigned counsel, Donnie W. Bethel, and files this Motion to

Withdraw as Counsel of Record and for Appointment of a CJA Panel Attorney on behalf of

Defendant Jason Edward Cofield. In support of this Motion, counsel states the following: 

1. On September 1, 2006, the Federal Defender Office was appointed to represent

Jason Edward Cofield with respect to the criminal charges he faces in the above-styled case. 

The case was then assigned to undersigned counsel, Donnie W. Bethel.

2. On September 6, 2006, undersigned counsel discovered that a conflict exists

between attorney and client which requires counsel to withdraw from further representation of

Mr. Cofield. 

3. Undersigned counsel requests that on behalf of Mr. Cofield, CJA panel attorney

Pate DeBardeleben be appointed to represent him in all further proceedings in this case. Mr.

Cofield will not be prejudiced by such a change in counsel at this time. 

WHEREFORE, undersigned counsel prays that the office of the Federal Defender be

permitted to withdraw from the representation of Mr. Cofield and that Pate DeBardeleben be

appointed to represent him.

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Respectfully submitted, 

s/ Donnie W. Bethel

DONNIE W. BETHEL

Assistant Federal Defender

201 Monroe Street, Suite 407

Montgomery, Alabama 36104

Phone: (334) 834-2099

Fax: (334) 834-0353

E-mail:don_bethel@fd.org

IN Bar Code: 14773-49

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

EASTERN DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA )

)

v. ) Case No.: 3:06cr208-MEF

 )

JASON EDWARD COFIELD )

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on September 7, 2006, I electronically filed the foregoing with the Clerk

of the Court using the CM/ECF system which will send notification of such filing to the following:

Verne H. Speirs, Esq., Assistant U. S. Attorney, One Court Square, Suite 201, Montgomery,

Alabama 36104. 

Respectfully submitted,

s/ Donnie W. Bethel

DONNIE W. BETHEL

Assistant Federal Defender

201 Monroe Street, Suite 407

Montgomery, Alabama 36104

Phone: (334) 834-2099

Fax: (334) 834-0353

E-mail:don_bethel@fd.org

IN Bar Code: 14773-49

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

EASTERN DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA )

)

v. ) Case No.: 3:06cr208-MEF

 )

JASON EDWARD COFIELD )

ORDER

Upon consideration of the Motion to Withdraw as Counsel and Motion to Appoint CJA

Panel Attorney filed by the Defendant, it is 

ORDERED that the motion to withdraw be and hereby GRANTED. It is further

ORDERED that CJA Panel Attorney Pate DeBardeleben be and is hereby appointed to represent

the defendant for all further proceedings. Appointed counsel shall file a notice of appearance

with this Court.

Done this _____ day of September, 2006.

__________________________________________

CHARLES S. COODY

CHIEF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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