Opinion
Motion No. 2023-02024 Ind. No. 9373/96Case No. 2023-01940
06-22-2023
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Socrates Mena, Defendant-Appellant.
Unpublished Opinion
MOTION DECISION
Present - Hon. Dianne T. Renwick, Presiding Justice, Sallie Manzanet-Daniels Barbara R. Kapnick Troy K. Webber Cynthia S. Kern, Justices.
Defendant having moved for leave to prosecute, as a poor person, the appeal taken to this Court from an order of the Supreme Court, New York County, entered on or about March 31, 2023, for leave to have the appeal heard upon the original record and upon a reproduced appellant's brief, for an extension of time in which to perfect the appeal, and for related relief, 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 that the appeal will be heard on the original record 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 with this Court an original, five hard copies and, if represented by counsel, one digital copy of such brief, together with the original record, pursuant to Section 1250.9 of the Practice Rules of the Appellate Division.
The Clerk of the Supreme Court shall expeditiously make and file with the criminal court (CPL 460.70) one transcript of the stenographic minutes of the SORA hearing and any other proceedings before Justice Swern as yet not transcribed. The Clerk shall furnish a copy of such transcripts, without charge, to Jenay Nurse Guilford, Esq., Center for Appellate Litigation, 120 Wall Street, 28th Floor, New York, New York, 10005, Telephone No. 212-577-2523, who shall continue as defendant's counsel on the appeal, the transcripts to be returned to this Court when appellant's brief is filed.
The time within which appellant shall perfect this appeal is hereby extended until 180 days from the date of receipt of the complete record.