Opinion
Motion No: M-1478
06-29-2017
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Fabian Burns, Defendant-Appellant.
An order of this Court having been entered on October 27, 2015 (M-4479) granting defendant leave to prosecute, as a poor person, the appeal from the judgment of the Supreme Court, New York County, rendered on or about May 7, 2015, and assigning Seymour W. James, Jr., Esq., 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 assigned counsel Seymour W. James, Jr., Esq., as counsel to prosecute defendant's appeal, and substituting, pursuant to Section 722 of the County Law, Rosemary Herbert, Esq., Office of the Appellate Defender, 11 Park Place, Room 1601, New York, New York, 10007, Telephone No. 212-402-4112, 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 record, whichever is later.
ENTERED: June 29, 2017
_____________________ CLERK
Present - Hon. David Friedman,Justice Presiding, Rosalyn H. Richter Judith J. Gische Ellen Gesmer,Justices
M-1478
Ind. No. 5091/14