INTHE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF PIKE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CrinaNa, ‘COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA + No. MD =159-2004 ERIC MATTHEW FREIN, Defendant ‘ower st ‘AND NOW, this. => day of December, 2026 upon eansideration ofthe ‘Motion to Withdraw as Spell Appointed Counse fled by Robert F Bernathy, Esquire, Chief Pubic Defender of Pike County, tishereby ORDERED that said Motion Is ‘oranren. Robert. Bernsthy, Esquire is hereby granted leave to withraw hs appearance Inthe sbove matter on behalfof the Defendant. The Cun's por appointment of| ‘Michael E, Weinstein, Esquire 2s Specialy Appointed Couneel forthe Defendant, by (Order dated November 3 2014, shall remain I full fore and effect. By THE couRT: C HON-GREGORYH.CHELAK 2, > Fike County Dstict Attorney Robert. Bernathy, squire Michael &, Weinstein, Esquire Court AdministratorINTHE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF PIKE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA ‘COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA vs No: wo-159-2014 ERIC MATTHEW FREIN, zl [MOTION To WITHORAW AS SPECIALLY APPOINTED COUNSEL AND NOW COMES, Robert F. Bernathy, Esquire Chief Publle Defender of the Publle Defenders Office (herein ater the Pettioner), counsel for the Defendant Erle Matthew Frein (herein after the "Defendant", moving your Honorable Court and in support thereot does hereby state a8 fellows: 1. That on November 3, 2014 this Honorable Court specaly appointed Robert F, ‘Bornathy and Micheel E, Welastein to represent fre Matthew Frein atthe rate of $178,00 per hour exch, 2. That, Robert F. Bernathy, Esq Is currently serving as the parttime Chief Public Defender in and forthe County of Pie 3. Thatthis sa unique case wth extraordinary Impact upon the County ineuding, but not limited tothe Pke County Pubic Defender’ Office. 4 Thatthere is asignficant is that undersigned counsels representation ofthe Defendant would be mately inted by undersigned counsels responsible as Chie Public Defender.5, That heres significant lk that undersigned counsels representation of the Defendant may be material limited by the potenti for bth professional and personal confit of intrest. {6 _Thatthe Underslgnd counsel da furnish ative and correct copy af the Motion tothe Office OF The District Attorney. WHEREFORE, Rober F,Bernathy,Esquce Chief Public Defender eespectily request this Honorable Court to grant a Motion to Withdraw as Specially Appolnted Counsel forEic Matthew Respectfully submitted, OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER (OF AE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA (570) 286-5265