Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis — Darius Tirrell Thomas, Petitioner v. United States

DOCKET NUMBER

IN THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Plaintiff/Respondent

VS.

DARIUS TIRRELL THOMAS

Defendant/Petitioner

MOTION FOR LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

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

i 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,

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DARIUS TIRRELL THOMAS

Suite 412

2158 Northgate Park Lane

Chattanooga, TN 37415

Telephone 423-756-1015

Fax 423-756-1208

Lanierlaw@comcast.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 November 2, 2020.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE

AT CHATTANOOGA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA )

) No. 1:17-cr-127

v. )

) Judge Collier/Steger

DARIUS TIRRELL THOMAS )

ORDER

This matter came before the Court upon a Motion to Withdraw on Grounds of Conflict of

Interest [Doc. 10] filed by Attorney Myrlene Marsa. The undersigned conducted a hearing on this

motion on October 26, 2017.

The Court takes notice that Attorney Marsa has become aware of a conflict of interest in

that Federal Defender Services of Eastern Tennessee, Inc. represents an individual with interests

potentially adverse to the Defendant in the above-captioned matter, and she has determined that it

would be unethical for her to continue her representation of Defendant. Consequently, it is

hereby

ORDERED that the Motion to Withdraw [Doc. 10] is GRANTED and Attorney Myrlene

Marsa is hereby relieved from further representation of Defendant. It is further

ORDERED that Attorney A. Christian Lanier, III, is hereby appointed to represent

Defendant in the above-captioned case.

ENTER.

/s/Christopher H. Steger

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 1:17-cr-00127-TRM-CHS Documenti3 Filed 10/27/17 Page 1of1 PagelD #: 19