Opinion
Motion No: 2011-09363 S.C.I. No. 253/07 M138295
06-07-2012
The People, etc., respondent, v. Ron Vansertima, appellant.
, J.P.
RANDALL T. ENG
LEONARD B. AUSTIN
SANDRA L. SGROI, JJ.
DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION
Motion by the appellant to relieve counsel assigned to prosecute an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County, dated September 7, 2011, and for assignment of new counsel. The appellant's motion to dispense with printing and for assignment of counsel was granted on April 17, 2012, and the following named attorney was assigned to prosecute the appeal:
Lynn W. L. Fahey, Esq.
Appellate Advocates
Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and the papers filed in relation thereto, it is,
ORDERED that the motion is granted, counsel previously assigned to prosecute the appeal is relieved of the assignment and is directed to turn over all papers in this action to new counsel herein assigned; and it is further,
ORDERED that pursuant to County Law § 722 the following named attorney is assigned as new counsel to prosecute the appeal:
Steven Banks, Esq.
The Legal Aid Societyer,
ORDERED that upon service of a copy of this decision and order on motion upon it, the Department of Probation is hereby authorized and directed to provide assigned counsel with a copy of the pre-sentence report prepared in connection with the defendant's sentencing, including the recommendation sheet and any prior reports on the defendant which are incorporated or referred to in the report; 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.
DILLON, J.P., ENG, AUSTIN and SGROI, JJ., concur.
ENTER:
Aprilanne Agostino
Clerk of the Court