Opinion
Motion No. 3175
10-27-2020
In the Matter of Teanni D., A Person Alleged to be a Juvenile Delinquent, Respondent-Appellant.
Present - Hon. Rolando T. Acosta, Presiding Justice, David Friedman Dianne T. Renwick Sallie Manzanet-Daniels Judith J. Gische, Justices. Confidential
Case No. 2020-03937
Docket No. D-1920-20
An appeal having been taken to this Court from an order of the Family Court, New York County, entered on or about July 01, 2020, and respondent-appellant having moved to prosecute said appeal as a poor person, for assignment of counsel, a free copy of the transcript, and for related relief,
Now, upon reading and filing the papers with respect to the motion, and the certification of Yusuf A. El Ashmawy, Esq., dated July 18, 2020, and due deliberation having been had thereon, it is
Ordered that the motion is granted to the extent of (1) assigning, pursuant to Section 35 of the Judiciary Law and Section 1120 of the Family Court Act, Lewis S. Calderon, Esq., 153-03 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, New York, 11432, Telephone No. 718-883-1560, as counsel for purposes of prosecuting the appeal; (2) directing the Clerk of said Family Court to have transcribed the minutes of the proceedings held therein, for inclusion in the record on appeal, the cost thereof to be charged against the State of New York from funds available therefor; within 30 days (FCA 1121[7]) of service of a copy of this order upon the Clerk; (3) permitting appellant to dispense with any fee for the transfer of the record from the Family Court to this Court; and (4) directing appellant to perfect this appeal in compliance with Section 1250.9 of the Practice Rules of the Appellate Division, within 60 days of the filing of the transcripts. Assigned
Service of appellant's brief upon respondent shall include assigned counsel's copy of the transcript. --------
counsel is directed to immediately serve a copy of this order upon the Clerk of the Family Court. The Clerk of the Family Court shall transfer the record upon receipt of this order.
ENTERED: October 27, 2020
/s/
Susanna Molina Rojas
Clerk of the Court