Opinion
Motion No: M-7319
11-12-2019
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Peter Faustin, also known as Peter Faustian, Defendant-Appellant.
An order of this Court having been entered on August 27, 2019 (M-3176) 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 March 28, 2019, 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, and for related relief,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 to the extent of striking the designation of Christina Swarns, Esq., as assigned counsel, and substituting, pursuant to Section 722 of the County Law, Robert S. Dean, Esq., Center for Appellate Litigation, 120 Wall Street, 28th Floor, New York, New York 10005, Telephone No. 212-577-2523, as such counsel. The poor person relief previously granted is continued, and appellant's time in which to perfect the appeal is enlarged until 120 days from the date of this order or the receipt of the complete record, whichever is later.
ENTERED: November 12, 2019
__________ CLERK
Present - Hon. Rosalyn H. Richter, Justice Presiding, Judith J. Gische Peter Tom Ellen Gesmer Peter H. Moulton, Justices
M-7319
Ind. No. 3332/18