Opinion
Motion No: M-4637
11-13-2018
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, CONFIDENTIAL v. Andres R., Defendant-Appellant.
An order of this Court having been entered on January 16, 2018 (M-6328), granting defendant leave to prosecute, as a poor person, the appeal taken from a judgment of the Supreme Court, New York County, rendered on or about March 15, 2017, and assigning Seymour W. James, Jr., Esq., predecessor counsel to Justine M. Luongo, Esq., the Legal Aid Society, 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 Justine M. Luongo, Esq., the Legal Aid Society, as counsel to prosecute defendant's appeal, and substituting, pursuant to Section 722 of the County Law, Marianne Karas, Esq., 980 Broadway, Suite 324, Thornwood, New York l0594-1139, Telephone No. 914-434-5935, as such counsel. The poor person relief previously granted is continued, and appellant's time in which to perfect the appeal is enlarged until 180 days from the date of this order or the receipt of the complete record, whichever is later.
ENTERED: November 13, 2018
_____________________ CLERK
Present - Hon. Dianne T. Renwick,Justice Presiding,Rosalyn H. Richter Marcy L. Kahn Ellen Gesmer Anil C. Singh, Justices
M-4637
Ind. No. 2487/16