Opinion
Motion No: M-3044
07-09-2019
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. George Akino, Defendant-Appellant.
An order of this Court having been entered on June 11, 2019 (M-2623) granting defendant leave to prosecute, as a poor person, the appeal taken from the judgment of the Supreme Court, New York County, rendered on or about April 6, 2007, and assigning Robert S. Dean, Esq., Center for Appellate Litigation, as counsel to prosecute the appeal; and a motion having been made to relieve such counsel, and for 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 striking the designation of Robert S. Dean, Esq., as assigned counsel to prosecute defendant's appeal, and substituting, pursuant to Section 722 of the County Law, Steven A. Feldman, Esq., 626 EAB Plaza, West Tower, 6th Floor, Uniondale, New York 11556, Telephone No. 516-522-2828, as such counsel. The poor person relief previously granted is continued, and appellant's time in which to perfect the appeal is enlarged until 120 days from the date of this order or the filing of the complete record, whichever is later.
ENTERED: July 9, 2019
__________ CLERK
PRESENT: Hon. Rolando T. Acosta,Presiding Justice, David Friedman John W. Sweeny, Jr. Dianne T. Renwick Rosalyn H. Richter, Justices
M-3044
Ind. No. 3043/06