Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis — Dustin Johnson, Petitioner v. United States

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Plaintiff/Respondent

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DUSTIN JOHNSON

Defendant/Petitioner

MOTION FOR LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

ae petitioner asks leave to file the attached Petition for a Writ of Certiorari without

prepayment of costs and to proceed in forma pauperis.

The Petitioner has previously been granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis in

the following court(s): United States District Court For The Eastern District of Tennessee and the

U.S. Court of Appeals For The Sixth Circuit.

Petitioner’s affidavit or declaration is not attached because the court below appointed

counsel in the current proceeding, and a copy of the order of appointment is appended.

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Respectfully submitted,

Christian Lanier

Attorney For Petitioner

DUSTIN JOHNSON

Suite 412

2158 Northgate Park Lane

Chattanooga, TN 37415

Telephone 423-756-1015

Fax 423-756-1208

Lanierlaw@comeast.net

BPR # 4670

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AFFIDAVIT

State of Tennessee)

County of Hamilton)

I, Christian Lanier, having been duly sworn, state that I am the duly appointed counsel for

the Petitioner, who was adjudged to be indigent by the U.S. District Court For The Eastern

District of Tennessee and my appointment continued in the U.S. Court of Appeals For the Sixth

Circuit, and that the forgoing facts stated herein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge,

information, and belief.

This August 4, 2020. LL

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Sworn to and subscribed before me this August 4, 2020.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

v. Case No.: 1:17-cr-00140-HSM~—CHS

DUSTIN WESLEY JOHNSON

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The Court finds that defendant, Dustin Wesley Johnson, does not have the funds to retain an attorney of

defendant's choice and that defendant wants to be represented by counsel. As a condition of the appointment

of counsel to represent defendant, the Court reserves the right to require the defendant to repay the

government the reasonable value of the services rendered to defendant by the appointed counsel and any

expenses in connection therewith. Accordingly, it is ORDERED the following counsel will be appointed to

represent defendant:

A Christian Lanier, IT

NorthgateLaw.Com

2158 Northgate Park Lane

Suite 412

Chattanooga, TN 37415

423-987-4131

ENTER.

s/Christopher H Steger

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 1:17-cr-00140-CLC-CHS Document 84 Filed 04/18/18 Page 1of1 PagelD #: 217