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People v. Abdallah

Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department
May 26, 2016
2016 N.Y. Slip Op. 74724 (N.Y. App. Div. 2016)

Opinion

Motion No: 2015-10214

05-26-2016

The People, etc., respondent, v. Muhammad Abdallah, appellant.


M212253

V/

RUTH C. BALKIN, J.P.

L. PRISCILLA HALL

BETSY BARROS

FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, JJ.

(Ind. No. 1189/10)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION Motion for Poor Person Relief and to Assign Counsel

Motion by the appellant for leave to prosecute an appeal, by permission, from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County, dated August 21, 2015, as a poor person, and for the assignment of counsel.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and the papers filed in relation thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion is granted; and it is further,

ORDERED that the appeal will be heard on the original papers (including a certified transcript of the proceedings, if any) and on the appellant's and the respondent's briefs; the parties are directed to file nine copies of their respective briefs and to serve one copy on each other; and it is further,

ORDERED that the stenographer of the trial court is directed promptly to make, certify, and file two transcripts of any hearing held in connection with the order dated August 21, 2015, except for those minutes previously transcribed and certified (see 22 NYCRR 671.9); and it is further,

ORDERED that the Clerk of the trial court shall furnish one certified transcript of each of the proceedings set forth above to the appellant's counsel, without charge (see CPL 460.70); assigned counsel is directed to turn over those transcripts to the respondent when counsel serves the appellant's brief on the respondent; and it is further,

ORDERED that pursuant to County Law § 722 the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:

Seymour W. James, Jr., Esq.

The Legal Aid Society

199 Water Street - 5th Floor

New York, New York 10038

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; and it is further,

ORDERED that in the event the file has been sealed, it is hereby unsealed for the limited purpose of allowing assigned counsel or his representative access to the record for the purpose of preparing the appeal; such access shall include permission to copy the papers insofar as they pertain to the appellant; and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel is directed to serve a copy of this order upon the Clerk of the court from which the appeal is taken.

BALKIN, J.P., HALL, BARROS and CONNOLLY, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court

Appellant's Address:

10619 Guy R. Brewer Blvd.

Jamaica, NY 11433


Summaries of

People v. Abdallah

Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department
May 26, 2016
2016 N.Y. Slip Op. 74724 (N.Y. App. Div. 2016)
Case details for

People v. Abdallah

Case Details

Full title:The People, etc., respondent, v. Muhammad Abdallah, appellant.

Court:Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

Date published: May 26, 2016

Citations

2016 N.Y. Slip Op. 74724 (N.Y. App. Div. 2016)