Opinion
Motion No: M-4895
10-31-2017
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. William Escalera, Defendant-Appellant.
An order of the Supreme Court, New York County, having been entered on July 7, 2017, inter alia, granting defendant poor person relief with respect to the appeal from the judgment of the Supreme Court, New York County, rendered on or about June 23, 2017, Now, upon reading and filing the order which granted defendant poor person relief on appeal, and which directed trial counsel to file a notice of appeal on defendant's behalf,It is ordered that the appeal is permitted to be heard on the original record, except that a certified copy of the indictment(s) shall be substituted in place of the original indictment(s), and upon a reproduced appellant's brief, on condition that appellant serves one copy of such brief upon the District Attorney of said county and files 8 copies of such brief, together with the original record, pursuant to Rule 600.11 of the Rules of this Court. The court reporter shall promptly make and file with the criminal court (CPL §460.70) one transcript of the stenographic minutes of any proceedings pursuant to CPL §210.20, Arts. 710 and 730, and of the plea or trial and sentence. The Clerk shall furnish a copy of such transcripts to appellant's counsel, without charge, the transcripts to be returned to this Court when appellant's brief is filed. Christina Swarns, Esq., Office of the Appellate Defender, 11 Park Place, Room 1601, New York, New York 10007, Telephone No. 212-402-4112, is assigned as counsel for defendant-appellant for purposes of the appeal. The time within which appellant shall perfect this appeal is hereby enlarged until 120 days from the date of filing of the record.
ENTERED: October 31, 2017
_____________________ CLERK
PRESENT: Hon. Rolando T. Acosta,Presiding Justice, Peter Tom David Friedman John W. Sweeny, Jr. Dianne T. Renwick,Justices
M-4895
Ind. No. 5111/15