Opinion
Motion No: M-5982
03-05-2019
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Quinn Skeete, Defendant-Appellant.
Defendant having moved for leave to prosecute, as a poor person, the appeal taken from a judgment of the Supreme Court, New York County, rendered on or about March 14, 2018, and to deem the notice of appeal timely filed, and for leave to have the appeal heard upon the original record and a reproduced appellant's brief, 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 deeming the notice of appeal timely filed, and is otherwise denied, with leave to renew upon defendant's submission of a detailed notarized affidavit, in compliance with CPLR 1101(a) and 22 NYCRR 1250.4(d)(1) and (4), setting forth, inter alia, the terms of defendant's retainer agreement with trial counsel, Deron Castro, Esq., the amount and sources of funds for trial counsel's fee and an explanation as to why similar funds are not available to prosecute this appeal.
ENTERED: March 5, 2019
_____________________ CLERK
PRESENT: Hon. Rolando T. Acosta,Presiding Justice, John W. Sweeny, Jr. Sallie Manzanet-Daniels Judith J. Gische Barbara R. Kapnick, Justices
M-5982
Ind. No. 2206/16