Opinion
KA 17-00400 SCI No: 11-119-V
09-15-2017
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, RESPONDENT, v. BRIAN LAPONE, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.
PRESENT:
Counsel for appellant having moved for permission to withdraw as assigned counsel on an appeal taken from a judgment of Herkimer County Court, rendered February 17, 2017, on the ground that the appellant has abandoned the appeal,
Now, upon reading and filing the affirmation of John J. Raspante, Esq. dated August 17, 2017, the notice of motion with proof of service thereof, and due deliberation having been had thereon,
It is hereby ORDERED that the motion is granted to the extent that John J. Raspante, Esq. is relieved of his assignment, and
It is further ORDERED that the appellant perfect the appeal on or before December 14, 2017, and in the event of failure to so perfect, the appeal is hereby dismissed without further order.
Entered: September 15, 2017
Frances E. Cafarell, Clerk