Opinion
Motion No: 2011-09680 Ind. No. 10-00284 M137075
05-16-2012
The People, etc., respondent, v. Forest Fate, appellant.
, J.P.
CHERYL E. CHAMBERS
SHERI S. ROMAN
ROBERT J. MILLER, JJ.
DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION
Motion by assigned counsel to be relieved of the assignment to prosecute an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Rockland County, rendered June 14, 2011, and for the assignment of new counsel. The appellant's motion for leave to prosecute the appeal as a poor person and for assignment of counsel was granted on February 29, 2012, and the following named attorney was assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:
James Licata
Office of the Public Defender
Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and the papers filed in relation thereto, it is
ORDERED that the motion is granted, and the former 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 as counsel to prosecute the appeal:
Arleen Lewis, Esq.
and it is further,
ORDERED that upon service of a copy of this order upon it, the Department of Probation is hereby authorized and directed to provide assigned counsel with a copy of the presentence 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; and it is further,
ORDERED that assigned counsel is directed to serve a copy of this order upon the clerk of the court from which the appeal is taken.
RIVERA, J.P., CHAMBERS, ROMAN and MILLER, JJ., concur.
ENTER:
Aprilanne Agostino
Clerk of the Court