Senior Judge Malcolm Howard has yet to answer a motion filed earlier this month in which Tillmon’s attorneys announced their intention to withdraw from the case.
Wednesday, Howard set the sentencing dates of the 14 defendants who have taken plea deals in the police corruption case to the March 7 term, federal court records show.
“The court finds it is in the best interests of justice and judicial economy to sentence the above-captioned defendants at the same time following the scheduled trial of a co-defendant,” Howard wrote.

Those awaiting sentencing are Lann Clanton; Ikeisha Jacobs; Jason Boone; Wardie Vincent Jr.; Adrienne Moody; Cory Jackson; Jimmy Pair Jr.; Curtis Boone; Alaina Sue-Kam-Ling; Kavon Phillips; Crystal Pierce; Alphonso Ponton; Thomas Jefferson Allen II and Tosha Rochelle Dailey.

 Attorney withdrawal

Last week counsel for Tillmon entered a motion requesting an order from Howard allowing their withdrawal in his case. “Counsel Jason A. Brenner has accepted a position this week as in-house counsel for an environmental company based in Austin,Texas, effective January 1, 2017. Counsel is submitting his letter of retirement from the Criminal Justice Act Panel in the
coming days.”
The motion also says, “Counsel Lawrence H. Brenner turned 70 this year and is winding down his full-time litigation practice. Counsel will be submitting his letter of retirement from the
Criminal Justice Act Panel effective December 31, 2016 as well as motions to withdraw
in pending EDNC CJA matters. Counsel, for the reasons stated above, are also winding down Brenner & Brenner firm operations over the next month and half.”
Jason Brenner explained in the motion trial in the matter is set for early February, “allowing successor counsel approximately three months for preparations. Substantial sums remain unspent on the court-approved budget.”
He also explained counsel has the discovery and case thoroughly indexed and organized for trial for matters that have occurred to date. “Counsel is available to transfer this file and
discuss this case with successor counsel for the purposes of a transition. Counsel can do
this on a gratuitous basis.”
Of the 15 charged in the case, Tillmon is the only to not plead guilty.