Opinion
Motion No: M-581
03-27-2018
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Ruby Canady-Summers, Defendant-Appellant.
An appeal having been taken to this Court from the judgment of the Supreme Court, New York County, rendered on or about September 12, 2017,And defendant-appellant having moved for leave to proceed pro se on the appeal, for leave to have the appeal heard on the original record and upon a reproduced appellant's brief, and for related relief, Now, upon reading and filing the papers with respect to the motion; and a letter having been issued by the Court to appellant on January 31, 2018, advising her of the consequences of proceeding pro se; and due deliberation having been had thereon, It is ordered that the motion is granted to the extent of allowing defendant-appellant to proceed pro se, and permitting the appeal to be heard on the original record, except that a certified copy of the indictment shall be substituted in place of the original indictment and upon a reproduced appellant's brief, on condition that appellant serve one copy of such brief upon the District Attorney of said county and file 8 reproduced copies of such brief, together with the original record, pursuant to Rule 600.11 of the Rules of this Court. The court reporter shall promptly make and file with the criminal court (CPL §460.70) one transcript of the stenographic minutes of any proceedings pursuant to CPL §210.20, Arts. 710 and 730, of the plea or trial and sentence. The Clerk is directed to forward to the Warden of the State correctional facility wherein defendant is incarcerated a transcript of the minutes relating to defendant's appeal, the transcript to be made available to appellant, without charge, and returned to this Court when submitting the pro se appellate brief. The time in which appellant shall perfect this appeal is enlarged until 120 days from the date of filing the record or the date of this order, whichever is later. Appellant is advised that the appeal will not be heard unless and until all material furnished to defendant has been returned to this Court.
ENTERED: March 27, 2018
_____________________ CLERK
Present - Hon. Rolando T. Acosta, Presiding Justice, David Friedman John W. Sweeny, Jr. Dianne T. Renwick Rosalyn H. Richter,Justices
M-581
Ind. No. 2824/15