Opinion
Motion No: M-7817
12-26-2019
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. 4838/16 Richard Jamison, Defendant-Appellant.
An order of this Court having been entered on March 28, 2019 (M-48) 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 August 21, 2018, and an order of this Court having been entered on June 6, 2019 (M-2057), substituting Christina Swarns, Esq., Office of the Appellate Defender, as assigned 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 to prosecute defendant's appeal, and substituting, pursuant to Section 722 of the County Law, Janet E. Sabel, Esq., The Legal Aid Society, 199 Water Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 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 enlarged until 120 days from the date of this order or the receipt of the complete record, whichever is later.
ENTERED: December 26, 2019
__________ CLERK
Present - Hon. Rosalyn H. Richter,Justice Presiding, Judith J. Gische Troy K. Webber Ellen Gesmer,Justices
M-7817
Ind. Nos. 3438/16