Opinion
Motion No: M-6436
02-21-2019
An order of this Court having been entered on December 11, 2018(M-5348), 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 January 16, 2018, and assigning Robert S. Dean, Esq., Center for Appellate Litigation, 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 assigned counsel Robert S. Dean, Esq., as counsel to prosecute defendant's appeal, and substituting, pursuant to Section 722 of the County Law, Christina Swarns, Esq., Office of the Appellate Defender, 11 Park Place, Suite 1601, New York, New York 10007, Telephone No. 212-402-4100 as such counsel. The poor person relief previously granted is continued, and appellant's time in which to perfect the appeal is enlarged until 180 days from the date of this order or the receipt of the complete record, whichever is later.
ENTERED: February 21, 2019
_____________________ CLERK
Present - Hon. Rolando T. Acosta,Presiding Justice, John W. Sweeny, Jr. Sallie Manzanet-Daniels Judith J. Gische Barbara R. Kapnick, Justices
M-6436
Ind. No. 4853/15