Opinion
2012-06598 Ind. No. 8251/04 M152529
03-07-2013
The People, etc., respondent, v. Sheldon Thomas, appellant.
, J.P.
CHERYL E. CHAMBERS
SHERI S. ROMAN
SYLVIA HINDS-RADIX, JJ.
DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION Motion for Poor Person Relief and to Assign Counsel
Motion by the appellant for leave to prosecute an appeal, by permission, from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated June 5, 2012, as a poor person, and to assign Donald J. Yannella, Esq., as counsel.
Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and no papers having been filed in opposition or in relation thereto, it is
ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is for leave to prosecute the appeal as a poor person, and for the assignment of counsel is granted; and it is further,
ORDERED that the appeal will be heard on the original papers (including a certified transcript of the proceedings, if any) and on the appellant's and the respondent's briefs; the parties are directed to file nine copies of their respective briefs and to serve one copy on each other; and it is further,
ORDERED that the stenographer of the trial court is directed promptly to make, certify, and file two transcripts of any hearing held in connection with the order dated June 5, 2012, except for those minutes previously transcribed and certified (see 22 NYCRR 671.9); and it is further,
ORDERED that the Clerk of the trial court shall furnish one certified transcript of each of the proceedings set forth above to the appellant's counsel, without charge (see CPL 460.70); assigned counsel is directed to turn over those transcripts to the respondent when counsel serves the appellant's brief on the respondent; and it is further,
ORDERED that pursuant to County Law § 722 the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:
Lynn W. L. Fahey, Esq.
Appellate Advocates
2 Rector Street - 10th Floor
New York, New York 10006
and it is further,
ORDERED that the appellant's time to perfect the appeal is enlarged; assigned counsel shall prosecute the appeal expeditiously in accordance with this Court's rules (see 22 NYCRR 670.1, et seq.) and written directions; and it is further,
ORDERED that in the event the file has been sealed, it is hereby unsealed for the limited purpose of allowing assigned counsel or his representative access to the record for the purpose of preparing the appeal; such access shall include permission to copy the papers insofar as they pertain to the appellant; and it is further,
ORDERED that the motion is otherwise denied; and it is further,
ORDERED that assigned counsel is directed to serve a copy of this decision and order on motion upon the Clerk of the court from which the appeal is taken.
BALKIN, J.P., CHAMBERS, ROMAN and HINDS-RADIX, JJ., concur.
ENTER:
Aprilanne Agostino
Clerk of the Court