Opinion
Motion No: M-5721
04-27-2017
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, CONFIDENTIAL v. Thomas O., Defendant-Appellant.
An appeal having been taken to this Court from the order of the Supreme Court, New York County (Hon. Melissa Jackson), entered on or about July 27, 2016, And, defendant-appellant having moved for leave to proceed pro se on the appeal, for leave to have the appeal heard on the original record and upon a reproduced appellant's brief, and for related relief, Now, upon reading and filing the papers with respect to the motion; and a letter having been issued by this Court to appellant on November 1, 2016, advising him of the consequences of proceeding pro se, and due deliberation having been had thereon,It is ordered that the motion is granted to the extent of allowing defendant-appellant to proceed pro se, and permitting the appeal to be heard on the original record, except that a certified copy of the indictment shall be substituted in place of the original indictment and upon a reproduced appellant's brief, on condition that appellant serve one copy of such brief upon the District Attorney of said county and file 8 reproduced copies of such brief, together with the original record, pursuant to Rule 600.11 of the Rules of this Court. The Clerk of the Supreme Court shall expeditiously have made 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 Jackson as yet not transcribed.The Clerk is directed to forward to the Warden of the State correctional facility wherein defendant is incarcerated a transcript of the minutes relating to defendant's appeal, the transcript to be made available to appellant, without charge, and returned by him to this Court when submitting his pro se appellate brief. The time in which appellant shall perfect this appeal is enlarged until 120 days from the date of filing the record or the date of this order, whichever is later. Appellant is advised that the appeal will not be heard unless and until all material furnished to him has been returned to this Court.
ENTERED: April 27, 2017
_____________________ CLERK
Present - Hon. David Friedman, Justice Presiding, John W. Sweeny, Jr. Rosalyn H. Richter Sallie Manzanet-Daniels Barbara R. Kapnick, Justices
M-5721
Ind. No. 4075/10