Opinion
Motion No: M-2788
07-30-2019
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, CONFIDENTIAL v. Luis Chocojay, Defendant-Appellant.
An order of this Court having been entered on January 30, 2018(M-5877) granting defendant leave to prosecute, as a poor person, the appeal taken from the judgment of the Supreme Court, New York County, rendered on or about October 6, 2017, and assigning Christina Swarns, Esq., Office of the Appellate Defender, as counsel to prosecute the appeal; and a motion having been made to relieve such counsel, or alternatively for dismissal of said appeal, 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 and the designation of Christina Swarns, Esq., Office of the Appellate Defender, as assigned counsel is stricken and the appeal is dismissed.
ENTERED: JULY 30, 2019
__________ CLERK
Present - Hon. John W. Sweeny, Jr., Justice Presiding, Dianne T. Renwick Rosalyn H. Richter Sallie Manzanet-Daniels Peter Tom, Justices
M-2788
Ind. No. 3567/15