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    The Public Defender filed a motion to withdraw from representing Nikolas Cruz. The motion states that the Public Defender's office was appointed to represent Cruz but recently discovered he is entitled to $864,929.17 from a life insurance policy, making him ineligible for a public defender. As the Public Defender is prohibited from representing non-indigent defendants, they are moving to withdraw from Cruz's case. The motion was certified to have been provided to the State Attorney.

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    The Public Defender filed a motion to withdraw from representing Nikolas Cruz. The motion states that the Public Defender's office was appointed to represent Cruz but recently discovered he is entitled to $864,929.17 from a life insurance policy, making him ineligible for a public defender. As the Public Defender is prohibited from representing non-indigent defendants, they are moving to withdraw from Cruz's case. The motion was certified to have been provided to the State Attorney.

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    The Public Defender filed a motion to withdraw from representing Nikolas Cruz. The motion states that the Public Defender's office was appointed to represent Cruz but recently discovered he is entitled to $864,929.17 from a life insurance policy, making him ineligible for a public defender. As the Public Defender is prohibited from representing non-indigent defendants, they are moving to withdraw from Cruz's case. The motion was certified to have been provided to the State Attorney.

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    D-56 Motion To Withdraw

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    The Public Defender filed a motion to withdraw from representing Nikolas Cruz. The motion states that the Public Defender's office was appointed to represent Cruz but recently discovered he is entitled to $864,929.17 from a life insurance policy, making him ineligible for a public defender. As the Public Defender is prohibited from representing non-indigent defendants, they are moving to withdraw from Cruz's case. The motion was certified to have been provided to the State Attorney.

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    IN THE COUNTY COURT OF THE 17TH

    JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR


    BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA
    STATE OF FLORIDA
    CASE NO.: 18-1958CF10A
    v.
    JUDGE: SCHERER
    NIKOLAS CRUZ,
    Defendant.
    /

    MOTION TO WITHDRAW D-56


    The Public Defender, pursuant to his duty under Sections 27.51 and 27.52 of the Florida
    Statutes, Rule 3.111(B) (4) of the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, to withdraw from this
    case, and as grounds states the following:

    1. The Law Office of the Public Defender was appointed to represent the Defendant on
    April 23, 2018, upon this Court’s review of the Clerk’s determination of non-
    indigency.
    2. It has come to the attention of undersigned counsel that Nikolas Cruz is a beneficiary
    in a MetLife life insurance policy and is entitled to half of a death benefit valued at
    $864,929.17 as of April 23, 2019.
    3. The Defendant and undersigned counsel were previously unaware of this entitlement.
    4. The Law Office of the Public Defender is statutorily prohibited from representing a
    non-indigent defendant.

    WHEREFORE, the Law Office of the Public Defender moves this Honorable Court to
    withdraw from this case.
    I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing has been furnished by
    e-service to State Attorney Michael J. Satz, Office of the State Attorney, at
    courtdocs@sao17.state.fl.us, Broward County Courthouse, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this 24th day
    of April, 2019.
    HOWARD FINKELSTEIN DAVID A. FRANKEL, ESQ.
    Public Defender Special Assistant Public Defender
    17th Judicial Circuit
    /s/ David A. Frankel
    /s/ Melisa McNeill David A. Frankel, Esq.
    Melisa McNeill 17 Northeast 4th Street
    Assistant Public Defender Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301
    Fla. Bar No. 475408 954-683-0300
    (954) 831-8814 eservice@bluelotuslaw.com
    discovery@browarddefender.org david@bluelotiuslaw.com
    Fla. Bar. No. 741779

    HOWARD FINKELSTEIN HOWARD FINKELSTEIN


    Public Defender Public Defender
    17th Judicial Circuit 17th Judicial Circuit

    /s/ Joseph Burke /s/ Diane M. Cuddihy


    Joseph Burke Diane M. Cuddihy
    Assistant Public Defender Executive Chief Assistant Public Defender
    Fla. Bar No. 106293 Fla. Bar No. 434760
    (954) 831-8814 (954) 831-8814
    discovery@browarddefender.org discovery@browarddefender.org

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