Opinion
Motion No. 2023-03894 Ind. Nos. 904/171032/19 Case No. 2020-03737
10-05-2023
Unpublished Opinion
MOTION DECISION
Present - Hon. Sallie Manzanet-Daniels, Justice Presiding, Jeffrey K. Oing, Anil C. Singh, Saliann Scarpulla, John R. Higgitt, Justices.
An order of this Court having been entered on June 17, 2021 (Motion No. 2021-01705) granting defendant leave to prosecute, as a poor person, the appeal taken to this Court from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Bronx County, rendered on or about December 23, 2019, and assigning Caprice R. Jenerson, Esq., Office of the Appellate Defender, as counsel to prosecute the appeal; and assigned counsel having moved to be relieved as 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 Caprice R. Jenerson, Esq., Office of the Appellate Defender, as assigned counsel to prosecute defendant's appeal, and substituting, pursuant to Section 722 of the County Law, Twyla Carter, Esq., The Legal Aid Society, 199 Water Street, 5th Floor, New York, New York 10038, Telephone No. 212-577-3688, as such counsel. The poor person relief previously granted is continued, and appellant's time in which to perfect the appeal is extended until 120 days from the date of this order or the receipt of the complete record, whichever is later.