Opinion
Motion No: 2009-05742 Ind. No. 1354/07 M124701
08-19-2011
The People, etc., respondent, v. Alfonso Austin, appellant.
, J.P.
ANITA R. FLORIO
PLUMMER E. LOTT
JEFFREY A. COHEN, JJ.
DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION
Motion by the appellant to relieve assigned counsel on an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County, rendered June 4, 2009, to substitute retained counsel, and to continue his status as a poor person. The appellant's motion to dispense with printing and for assignment of counsel was granted on December 21, 2009, and the following named attorney was assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:
Lynn W. L. Fahey, Esq.
Appellate Advocates
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 said assigned counsel is directed to turn over all papers in the action to retained counsel:
Christopher Renfroe, Esq.
and it is further,
ORDERED that the appellant's poor person status is continued; and it is further,
ORDERED that the appellant's time to perfect the appeal is enlarged. Retained counsel shall prosecute the appeal expeditiously in accordance with this Court's rules (see 22 NYCRR 670.1, et seq.) and written directions.
DILLON, J.P., FLORIO, LOTT and COHEN, JJ., concur.
ENTER:
Matthew G. Kiernan
Clerk of the Court