Opinion
July 14, 1995
Present — Green, J.P., Lawton, Fallon, Doerr and Balio, JJ.
Motion for permission to proceed as poor person and for assignment of counsel denied. Memorandum: The appeal of petitioner lacks merit, and, therefore, his motion for permission to proceed as a poor person is denied. Granting a name change to petitioner, who is a convicted felon presently serving a sentence of imprisonment, would create record-keeping problems for the New York State Department of Correctional Services and other State and Federal agencies required to maintain criminal records ( see, e.g., United States v. Duke, 458 F. Supp. 1188; cf., Matter of Washington, 216 A.D.2d 781).