Opinion
Motion No. 2021-00847
04-08-2021
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Fernandez Rios, Defendant-Appellant.
Present - Hon. Rolando T. Acosta, Presiding Justice, Dianne T. Renwick Sallie Manzanet-Daniels Judith J. Gische Barbara R. Kapnick, Justices. Ind. No. 3307/16
Case No. 2021-00837 Confidential
Defendant having moved for leave to prosecute, as a poor person, the appeal taken to this Court from the order of the Supreme Court, Bronx County (Bruce, J.), entered on or about January 15, 2021, 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 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 Bruce as yet not transcribed. The Clerk shall furnish a copy of such transcripts, without charge, to defendant's counsel, Robert S. Dean, Esq., Center for Appellate Litigation, 120 Wall Street, 28th Floor, New York, New York 10005, Telephone No. 212-577-2523, who shall continue as 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. ENTERED: April 08, 2021
/s/
Susanna Molina Rojas
Clerk of the Court