Opinion
Motion No: 2015-05407
05-20-2016
The People, etc., respondent, v. Andrea Benson, appellant.
M211924
V/
JOHN M. LEVENTHAL, J.P.
THOMAS A. DICKERSON
SANDRA L. SGROI
JEFFREY A. COHEN, JJ.
(Ind. No. 14-00187)
DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION
Motion by assigned counsel to be relieved of the assignment to prosecute an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Rockland County, rendered May 12, 2015, and for the assignment of new counsel. The appellant's motion for leave to prosecute the appeal as a poor person and for assignment of counsel was granted on April 1, 2016, and the following named attorney was assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:
James Licata
Office of the Public Defender
11 New Hempstead Road
New City, New York 10956-3664
Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and no papers having been filed in opposition or in relation thereto, it is
ORDERED that the motion is granted, and the former assigned counsel is directed to turn over all papers in the action to new counsel herein assigned; and it is further,
ORDERED that pursuant to County Law § 722 the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:
John R. Lewis, Esq.
36 Hemlock Drive
Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591
and it is further,
ORDERED that upon service of a copy of this decision and order on motion upon it, the Department of Probation is hereby authorized and directed to provide assigned counsel with a copy of the presentence report prepared in connection with the defendant's sentencing, including the recommendation sheet and any prior reports on the defendant which are incorporated or referred to in the report; 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 assigned counsel is directed to serve a copy of this decision and order on motion upon the clerk of the court from which the appeal is taken.
LEVENTHAL, J.P., DICKERSON, SGROI and COHEN, JJ., concur.
ENTER:
Aprilanne Agostino
Clerk of the Court
Appellant's Address:
15-G-0409
Bedford Hills Corr. Fac.
247 Harris Road
Bedford Hills, NY 10507