IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA
MIDDLE DISTRICT
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, : No. 93 MM 2017
:
Respondent :
:
v. :
:
VICTOR MANUEL FIGUEREO- :
MARTINEZ, :
:
Petitioner :
ORDER
PER CURIAM
AND NOW, this 31st day of August, 2017, in consideration of the Motion for
Withdrawal of Counsel, this matter is REMANDED to the Court of Common Pleas of
Northampton County for that court to determine whether Petitioner’s current counsel
should be granted leave to withdraw. See Pa.R.Crim.P. 120(B) (providing that an
attorney may not unilaterally withdraw his or her appearance with respect to a criminal
defendant; rather, a court must determine whether leave to withdraw is warranted).
If current counsel is permitted to withdraw, the court is DIRECTED to resolve any
issues relative to Petitioner being appointed counsel or granted leave to proceed pro se.
The Court of Common Pleas of Northampton County is DIRECTED to enter its order
regarding this remand within 45 days and to promptly notify this Court of its
determination.