RE: Representation for Mr. Aoun

[Carol McGuire <Carol_McGuire@fd.org>]

Mr. Faraj:

We must wait for the Court's Order granting withdrawal of counsel and the
appointment of the FDO.  Once FDO is appointed, we can assign new counsel.
Since you have a pre-existing relationship with the client and are familiar
with the case, it appears to be in the best interest of the client and
justice to have the case assigned to you.  But, we must await the Court's
Order.


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Carol J. McGuire, Administrative Officer
Federal Defender Office
Legal Aid & Defender Association, Inc.
613 Abbott Street, 5th Floor
Detroit, Michigan 48226
Direct Telephone:  (313) 967-5833
Fax: (313) 962-0685
E-Mail:  carol_mcguire@fd.org


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  |Haytham Faraj <haytham@puckettfaraj.com>                                                                                                          |
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  |"'Carol McGuire'" <Carol_McGuire@fd.org>                                                                                                          |
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  |RE: Representation for Mr. Aoun                                                                                                                   |
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Good morning Carol,
Mr. Aoun has a hearing today before Judge Edmunds to request relief of his
appointed counsel.  Because of substantial language difficulties and my
pre-existing familiarity with the case, he has asked if I would agree to
represent him.  I have no objection to representing him but also recognize
that there is a process in place for appointment of counsel.  You informed
me a few weeks ago that my turn was up for a new case assignment but that
if
I wished to represent Mr. Aoun you would skip me.  Please let me know if I
need to do anything to be appointed as Mr. Aoun's attorney.

Vr,
Haytham Faraj

-----Original Message-----
From: Carol McGuire [mailto:Carol_McGuire@fd.org]
Sent: Monday, October 03, 2011 4:19 PM
To: Haytham Faraj
Subject: Re: Representation for Mr. Aoun

Our records show that CJA Attorney Thomas Warshaw was appointed to
represent Mr. Auon on July 26, 2011.  Unfortunately, although you were
approved for the CJA panel attorney program around that time, you were not
yet eligible to receive appointments.

If Mr. Aoun is not satisfied with Mr. Warshaw's representation, he must
send a request in writing to the Court requesting the appointment of new
counsel.  Once Mr. Warshaw is relieved as counsel by the court, the FDO is
reappointed and we can assign new counsel.  As a matter of procedure, we
appoint counsel on a rotational basis.   However, in unusual situations
(such as this case where you have a prior relationship as retained
counsel), we may waive that requirement.  But, in realitiy, we usually do
not entertain requests for specific cases, unless approved by the court.


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Carol J. McGuire, Administrative Officer
Federal Defender Office
Legal Aid & Defender Association, Inc.
613 Abbott Street, 5th Floor
Detroit, Michigan 48226
Direct Telephone:  (313) 967-5833
Fax: (313) 962-0685
E-Mail:  carol_mcguire@fd.org


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Hello Carol,
A gentlemen by the name of Hassan Aoun is currently under indictment for
and is represented by Mr. Wishnow.  Mr. Aoun has requested that I
represented him instead of Mr. Wishnow.  I had a preexisting relationship
with Mr. Aoun but he could not afford to pay me.  Do you have any
recommendations on whether Mr. Aoun can substitute me as counsel.

Thank you
Regards,

Haytham Faraj, Esq.
PUCKETT & FARAJ, PC
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