Opinion
Motion No: M-3326
10-19-2017
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. 5938/03 Russell Alam, Defendant-Appellant.
Defendant having moved for leave to prosecute, as a poor person, the appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, New York County, rendered on or about February 27, 2004, for leave to have the appeal heard upon the original record and a reproduced appellant's brief; and for an order directing the court reporter to make and file transcripts of the December 12, 2003 guilty plea and the February 27, 2004 sentence, and related relief.Now, upon reading and filing the papers with respect to the motion, and due deliberation having been had thereon, It is ordered that the motion is granted to the extent of permitting the appeal to be heard on the original record, except that a certified copy of the indictment(s) shall be substituted in place of the original indictment(s), and upon a reproduced appellant's brief, on condition that appellant serves one copy of such brief upon the District Attorney of said county and files 8 copies of such brief, together with the original record, pursuant to Rule 600.11 of the Rules of this Court. The court reporter shall promptly make and file with the criminal court (CPL §460.70) one transcript of the stenographic minutes of any proceedings pursuant to CPL §210.20, Arts. 710 and 730, of the plea or trial and sentence. The Clerk shall furnish a copy of such transcripts to appellant's counsel, without charge, the transcripts to be returned to this Court when appellant's brief is filed. The court reporter is directed to promptly make and file with the criminal court one transcript of the minutes of the December 12, 2003 guilty plea and the February 27, 2004 sentence (see, CPL 210.20) and the Clerk is directed to provide copies of said transcripts to defense counsel. Robert S. Dean, Esq., Center for Appellate Litigation, 120 Wall Street, 28th Floor, New York, New York 10005, Telephone No. 212-577-2523, is assigned as counsel for defendant-appellant for purposes of the appeal. The time within which appellant shall perfect this appeal is hereby enlarged until 120 days from the date of filing of the record.
ENTERED: October 19, 2017
_____________________ CLERK
Present - Hon. Barbara R. Kapnick,Justice Presiding, Ellen Gesmer Cynthia S. Kern Peter H. Moulton,Justices
M-3326
Ind. Nos. 2354/03