Opinion
Motion No: M-2940
07-30-2019
In the Matter of Jonathan O.,CONFIDENTIAL A Person Alleged to Be a Juvenile Docket No. D-23271/18 Delinquent, Respondent-Appellant.
Respondent-appellant having moved for leave to prosecute the appeal taken from an order of disposition of the Family Court, Bronx County, entered on or about February 25, 2019, and an order of fact finding of the same court, entered on or about February 1, 2019, as a poor person, for assignment of counsel, a free copy of the transcript, and for related relief, Now, upon reading and filing the papers with respect to the motion, and the certification of Walter L. Fields, Esq., dated June 3, 2019, and due deliberation having been had thereon, it is Ordered that the motion is granted to the extent of (1) assigning, pursuant to Section 35 of the Judiciary Law and Section 1120 of the Family Court Act, Randall Carmel, Esq., 410 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 302, Jericho, NY 11753, Telephone No. 603-313-1951, as counsel for purposes of prosecuting the appeal; (2) directing the Clerk of said Family Court to have transcribed the minutes of the proceedings held therein, for inclusion in the record on appeal, the cost thereof to be charged against the State of New York from funds available therefor; within 30 days (FCA 1121[7]) of service of a copy of this order upon the Clerk; (3) permitting appellant to dispense with any fee for the transfer of the record from the Family Court to this Court. The Clerk of the Family Court shall transfer the record upon receipt of this order; and (4) directing appellant to perfect this appeal, in compliance with Section 1250.9 of the Rules of the Appellate Division, within 60 days of receipt of the transcripts. Assigned counsel is directed to immediately serve a copy of this order upon the Clerk of the Family Court.
ENTERED: JULY 30, 2019
__________ CLERK
PRESENT: Hon. John W. Sweeny, Jr., Justice Presiding, Dianne T. Renwick Rosalyn H. Richter Sallie Manzanet-Daniels Peter Tom, Justices
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