Opinion
Motion No: M-5083
12-27-2018
In the Matter of Raheem I. T.,CONFIDENTIAL A Person Alleged to Be a Juvenile Docket No. D-7668/18 Delinquent, Respondent-Appellant.
Respondent-appellant having moved for leave to prosecute the appeal taken from an order of the Family Court, New York County, entered on or about September 5, 2018, 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 Shahabuddeen A. Ally, Esq., dated September 7, 2018, and due deliberation having been had thereon, it is Ordered that the motion is granted to the extent of (l) assigning, pursuant to Section 35 of the Judiciary Law and Section 1120 of the Family Court Act, Thomas R. Villecco, Esq., 366 N. Broadway, Suite 410, Jericho, NY 11753, Telephone No. 516-942-4221, 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 180 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: December 27, 2018
_____________________ CLERK
Present: Hon. Rolando T. Acosta,Justice Presiding, David Friedman John W. Sweeny, Jr. Dianne T. Renwick Rosalyn H. Richter,Justices
M-5083