Opinion
Motion No. 2024-01730 Ind. No. 2041/17Case No. 2020-00433
05-09-2024
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Jason Perez, Defendant-Appellant.
Unpublished Opinion
MOTION DECISION
PRESENT: Hon. Cynthia S. Kern, Justice Presiding, Jeffrey K. Oing, Ellen Gesmer, Julio Rodriguez III, Llinét M. Rosado, Justices.
An order of this Court having been entered on May 21, 2020 (M-289) granting defendant leave to prosecute, as a poor person, the appeal taken to this Court from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Bronx County, rendered on or about June 19, 2019, and assigning Janet E. Sabel, Esq., as predecessor to Twyla Carter, Esq., The Legal Aid Society, as counsel to prosecute the appeal; and assigned counsel having moved to be relieved as such counsel, 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 of striking the designation of Janet E. Sabel, Esq., as predecessor to Twyla Carter, Esq., The Legal Aid Society, Esq., as assigned counsel to prosecute defendant's appeal, and substituting, pursuant to Section 722 of the County Law, Caprice R. Jenerson, Esq., The Office of the Appellate Defender, 11 Park Place, Suite 1601, New York, New York 10007, Telephone No. 212-402-4100, as such counsel. The poor person relief previously granted is continued, and appellant's time in which to perfect the appeal is extended until 120 days from the date of this order or the receipt of the complete record, whichever is later.