Opinion
Motion No: M-1604
07-23-2020
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Ramel Harkless, Defendant-Appellant.
Defendant having moved, through retained counsel, for an extension of time in which to perfect the appeal taken from a judgment of the Supreme Court, New York County, rendered on or about September 18, 2018, for leave to prosecute the appeal as a poor person, 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 permitting the appeal to be heard on the original record, except that a certified copy of the indictment(s) shall be substituted in place of the original indictment(s), and upon a reproduced appellant's brief, on condition that appellant serves one copy of such brief upon the District Attorney of said county and files an original, five hard copies and, if represented by counsel, one digital copy of such brief, together with the original record, pursuant to Section 1250.9 of the Practice Rules of the Appellate Division. The court reporter is directed to promptly make and file with the criminal court (CPL 460.70) one transcript of the stenographic minutes of any proceedings pursuant to CPL 210.20, Arts. 710 and 730, of the plea or trial and sentence. The Clerk shall furnish a copy of such transcripts to appellant's counsel, without charge, the transcripts to be returned to this Court when appellant's brief is filed. Defendant-appellant's time in which to perfect the appeal is extended to the February 2021 Term of this Court.
ENTERED: July 23, 2020
__________ CLERK
Present - Hon. David Friedman,Justice Presiding, Dianne T. Renwick Rosalyn H. Richter Sallie Manzanet-Daniels Angela M. Mazzarelli,Justices
M-1604
Ind. No. 4513/16