Opinion
Motion No: 2011-00609 Ind. No. 1213/09 M124694
08-19-2011
The People, etc., respondent, v. Gregory Cantoni, appellant.
, J.P.
ANITA R. FLORIO
PLUMMER E. LOTT
JEFFREY A. COHEN, JJ.
DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION
Motion by the appellant pro se to relieve counsel assigned to prosecute an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, rendered January 7, 2011, and for assignment of new counsel. The appellant's motion to dispense with printing and for the assignment of counsel was granted on April 5, 2011, and the following named attorney was assigned to prosecute the appeal:
Christian Browne, Esq.
Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and the papers filed in opposition and in relation thereto, it is
ORDERED that the motion is granted; previously 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 to prosecute the appeal:
Neal Futerfas, Esq.
and it is further,
ORDERED that upon service of a copy of this decision and order upon it, the Department of Probation is hereby authorized and directed to provide assigned counsel with a copy of the pre-sentence 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.
DILLON, J.P., FLORIO, LOTT and COHEN, JJ., concur.
ENTER:
Matthew G. Kiernan
Clerk of the Court