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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
2011 JUL 20 PH 2:28
WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
SAN ANTONIO DIVISION M Fo 7
In re: Potential Sentence Reductions for Cocaine Base Defendants
Under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)
STANDING APPOINTMENT ORDER
Before the Court is the Sentencing Commission’s retroactive reduction of the guideline range
for many crack cocaine offenses. See U.S.S.G. App. C, amend. No. 750 (Nov. 1, 2010); U.S.S.G.
§1B1.10, p.s. (eff. Nov. 1, 2011). In the interest of applying the retroactive amendment fairly,
expeditiously, and without undue expenditure of judicial resources, the Court has decided to appoint
the Federal Public Defender’s Office to represent defendants who may be eligible for a sentence
reduction. Such appointment does not extend to cases of conflict, to defendants not eligible for
appointed counsel under 18 U.S.C. § 3006A, or to cases where other counsel has already been
appointed or retained.
Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that the Federal Public Defender is appointed to
represent any defendant seeking a reduction of sentence under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c) based on the
reduction authorized by Guideline Amendment No. 750 and Policy Statement §1B1.10. This Order
does not extend to a defendant (1) who has retained counsel, or had other counsel appointed, to
pursue the reduction, (2) who is not financially eligible for appointment of counsel under 18 U.S.C.
§ 3006A; or (3) whose case presents a conflict that would prevent the Federal Public Defender from
acting on the defendant’s behalf.
If a conflict prevents the Federal Public Defender from acting on behalf of a financially
eligible defendant, the Defender must file a motion to substitute other counsel.
SIGNED this = day of July, 2011.
FRED BIERY
Chief USS. District Judge
ORLANDO LIGARCIAY ,
U.S. District Judge
aS
XAVIER RODRIGUEZ
USS. District Judge
