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People v. Diaz

Supreme Court, Appellate Term, Second Dept., 2nd, 11th, & 13th Judicial Districts
Jan 19, 2018
2018 N.Y. Slip Op. 62562 (N.Y. App. Term 2018)

Opinion

Motion No: 2016-00235 KCR

01-19-2018

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Michael Diaz, Appellant.


THOMAS P. ALIOTTA

DAVID ELLIOT, JJ.

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by Seymour W. James, Esq., counsel assigned to represent appellant on an appeal from a judgment of conviction of the Criminal Court of the City of New York, Kings County, rendered December 29, 2015, in effect, to be relieved as counsel on the ground that appellant has abandoned the appeal by failing to respond to correspondence sent to him by assigned counsel. By order to show cause dated November 13, 2017, appellant was directed to show cause before this court why an order should or should not be made and entered dismissing the appeal on the ground that he had abandoned the appeal, and the motion by assigned counsel to be relieved was held in abeyance in the interim.

Upon the order to show cause and no papers having been filed in response thereto, and upon the papers filed in support of the motion by assigned counsel and no papers having been filed in response thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion to dismiss the appeal is granted and the appeal is dismissed; and it is further,

ORDERED that the motion by assigned counsel, in effect, to be relieved is granted.

ENTER:

Paul Kenny

Chief Clerk


Summaries of

People v. Diaz

Supreme Court, Appellate Term, Second Dept., 2nd, 11th, & 13th Judicial Districts
Jan 19, 2018
2018 N.Y. Slip Op. 62562 (N.Y. App. Term 2018)
Case details for

People v. Diaz

Case Details

Full title:The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Michael Diaz…

Court:Supreme Court, Appellate Term, Second Dept., 2nd, 11th, & 13th Judicial Districts

Date published: Jan 19, 2018

Citations

2018 N.Y. Slip Op. 62562 (N.Y. App. Term 2018)