After previously claiming she was receiving ineffective counsel, Frances A. Salinas’ attorney filed a motion this week requesting to withdraw from the case.

Attorney Fabian Guerrero filed a motion requesting to be removed as the attorney of record for Salinas after she requested a hearing to determine whether she was receiving “adequate representation.”

“After the filing of her Request for Marsden Hearing, my attempts to reach Frances Salinas De Leon have been left unanswered,” Guerrero stated in the motion filed Tuesday. “On my end, I have also lost confidence in my client and this breakdown in communication is certain to lead to ‘ineffective assistance of counsel’ allegations in the future.”

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