Opinion
Motion No: M-636
04-19-2018
The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Bonhof Gaston, Defendant-Respondent.
Defendant-respondent having moved for leave to respond, as a poor person, to the People's appeal taken from an order of the Supreme Court, Bronx County, entered on or about August 15, 2017, and for assignment of counsel, 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 (1) permitting movant to respond to the appeal upon a reproduced respondent's brief, on condition that one copy of such brief be served upon the attorney for the People and 8 copies thereof are filed with this Court, and (2) assigning, pursuant to Section 722 of the County Law, Christina Swarns, Esq., Office of the Appellate Defender, 11 Park Place, Room 1601, New York, New York 10007, Telephone No. 212-402-4112, as counsel for purposes of responding to the appeal.
ENTERED: April 19, 2018
_____________________ CLERK
Present: Hon. Rolando T. Acosta, Presiding Justice,David Friedman John W. Sweeny, Jr. Rosalyn H. Richter, Justices
M-636
Ind. No. 15/15