Opinion
Motion No. 2022-04227 Ind. No. 2462/19Case No. 2022-03013
02-08-2024
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Alan Bell, Defendant-Appellant.
Unpublished Opinion
MOTION DECISION
Present - Hon. Sallie Manzanet-Daniels, Jeffrey K. Oing Peter H. Moulton Ellen Gesmer Bahaati E. Pitt-Burke, Justice Presiding, Justices.
Defendant, pro se, having moved for leave to prosecute, as a poor person, the appeal taken to this Court from a judgment of the Supreme Court, New York County, rendered on or about July 06, 2022, for the assignment of 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 denied, with leave to renew upon defendant's submission of a notarized affidavit, in compliance with CPLR 1101 and 22 NYCRR 1250.4(d)(1) and (4), setting forth the terms of defendant's retainer agreement with trial counsel, as well as the amount and sources of funds for trial counsel's fee, and an explanation as to why similar funds are not available to prosecute this appeal.