Opinion
Motion No: M-6339
02-02-2017
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. William Edwards, Defendant-Appellant.
An appeal having been taken from a judgment of the Supreme Court, New York County, rendered on or about June 3, 2014 and said appeal having been perfected, And, an order of this Court having been entered on August 28, 2014 (M-3293), granting poor person relief and assigning Seymour W. James, Jr., Esq., as counsel for defendant for purposes of the appeal, And, an order of this Court having been entered on January 26, 2016 (M-5599), striking Seymour W. James, Jr., Esq., as assigned counsel and substituting Zachary Johnson, Esq., as counsel to prosecute defendant's appeal And, defendant's perfected appeal having been heard by this Court (Appeal No. 2832), And, assigned counsel Zachary Johnson, Esq., having moved to withdraw as appellate counsel and for new counsel to be assigned to defendant for any further proceedings, Now, upon reading and filing the papers with respect to the motion, and due deliberation having been had thereon, It is ordered that the motion is granted to the extent of striking the designation of assigned counsel, Zachary Johnson, Esq., as counsel to prosecute defendant's appeal, and substituting, pursuant to Section 722 of the County Law, Marianne Karas, Esq., 980 Broadway, Suite 324, Thornwood, NY 10594-1139, Telephone No. (914) 434-5935, as such counsel. The poor person relief previously granted is continued.
ENTERED: February 2, 2017
_____________________ CLERK
Present: Hon. John W. Sweeny, Jr. Justice Presiding, Rolando T. Acosta Karla Moskowitz Barbara R. Kapnick Marcy L. Kahn, Justices
M-6339
Ind. No. 5584/13