Opinion
2022-61209 Motion 2016-13173
02-02-2022
The People, etc., respondent, v. Stoker S. Olukotun-Williams, appellant. Ind. No. 2173/2013
Unpublished Opinion
MOTION DECISION
M281296
AFA/FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, J.P., LINDA CHRISTOPHER, JOSEPH A. ZAYAS, LARA J. GENOVESI, JJ.
DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION
Appeal from a judgment of the County Court, Suffolk County, rendered December 7, 2016. Motion by the appellant pro se to relieve counsel assigned to prosecute the appeal, and for the assignment of new counsel. Separate motion by the appellant pro se for leave to serve and file a supplemental brief. Motion by the appellant's assigned counsel to be relieved and for the assignment of new counsel.
Upon the papers filed in support of the motions by the appellant pro se and the papers filed in opposition thereto, and upon the papers filed in support of the motion by assigned counsel and the papers filed in relation thereto, it is
ORDERED that the motion by the appellant pro se to relieve assigned counsel and assign new counsel and the motion by the appellant's assigned counsel to be relieved and for the assignment of new counsel are granted; and it is further, ORDERED that counsel assigned to prosecute the appeal by decision and order on motion of this Court dated July 27, 2020, Steven A. Feldman, 1129 Northern Boulevard, Suite 404 Manhasset, NY 11030, is relieved of the assignment and directed to turn over all papers in the matter to new counsel herein assigned; and it is further, ORDERED that the briefs filed by assigned counsel and by the respondent are stricken; and it is further, ORDERED that the motion by the appellant pro se for leave to serve and file a supplemental brief is denied without prejudice to renew after assigned counsel, herein assigned, files a brief on behalf of the appellant; and it is further, ORDERED that pursuant to County Law § 722 the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:
Thomas J. Butler
31 Long Street
South Huntington, NY 11746
and it is further, ORDERED that upon service of a copy of this decision and order on motion upon it, the Department of Probation is hereby authorized and directed to provide assigned counsel with a copy of the presentence report prepared in connection with the appellant's sentencing, including the recommendation sheet and any prior reports on the appellant which are incorporated in or referred to in the report, and to provide additional copies to this Court upon demand; and it is further, ORDERED that the appellant's time to perfect the appeal is extended; assigned counsel shall prosecute the appeal expeditiously in accordance with this Court's rules (see 22 NYCRR 1250.9) and written directions; and it is further, ORDERED that assigned counsel shall serve a copy of this decision and order on motion upon the clerk of the court from which the appeal is taken.
CONNOLLY, J.P., CHRISTOPHER, ZAYAS and GENOVESI, JJ., concur.