Opinion
2014-03-28
The PEOPLE of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Jerome A. THAGARD, Defendant–Appellant.
Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Erie County (Richard C. Kloch, Sr., A.J.), rendered April 12, 2010. The judgment convicted defendant, upon a jury verdict, of murder in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree. The Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo, Inc., Buffalo (Alan Williams of Counsel), for Defendant–Appellant. Frank A. Sedita, III, District Attorney, Buffalo (Michael J. Hillery of Counsel), for Respondent.
Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Erie County (Richard C. Kloch, Sr., A.J.), rendered April 12, 2010. The judgment convicted defendant, upon a jury verdict, of murder in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree.
The Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo, Inc., Buffalo (Alan Williams of Counsel), for Defendant–Appellant. Frank A. Sedita, III, District Attorney, Buffalo (Michael J. Hillery of Counsel), for Respondent.
MEMORANDUM:
We are advised that, by order dated December 9, 2013, Supreme Court granted defendant's motion to vacate the judgment of conviction pursuant to CPL 440.10. Thus, defendant's direct appeal from the judgment of conviction must be dismissed as moot ( see People v. Mills, 5 A.D.3d 1051, 1051, 773 N.Y.S.2d 684;see also People v. James, 212 A.D.2d 822, 822, 623 N.Y.S.2d 164;People v. Pimental, 189 A.D.2d 788, 788, 592 N.Y.S.2d 271).
It is hereby ORDERED that said appeal is unanimously dismissed. SMITH, J.P., FAHEY, CARNI, SCONIERS, and VALENTINO, JJ., concur.