Opinion
Motion No: 110967
09-20-2019
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. LYNDA LENDE, Appellant.
DECISION AND ORDER ON MOTION (Ind. No. 2018-30)
Motion to relieve assigned counsel and to assign new counsel.
Upon the papers filed in support of the motion, the papers filed in response thereto, and upon consideration of the recommendation of the Schoharie County Plan, it is
ORDERED that the motion is granted, and Thomas F. Garner, Esq., 102 Railroad Avenue,
Middleburgh, NY 12122, 518-702-5040, is relieved from any further obligation to represent appellant, and it is further
ORDERED that Veronica Reed, Esq., 650 Franklin Street, Schenectady, NY 12305, 518-269-2012, is assigned to represent appellant upon this appeal pursuant to County Law section 722, and it is further
ORDERED that the appeal shall be perfected by the appendix method in accordance with section 1250.5 (c) of the Practice Rules of the Appellate Division and section 850.7 of this Court's Rules of Practice, and it is further
ORDERED that pursuant to section 850.11 (a) of this Court's Rules of Practice, the Schoharie County Court Clerk shall furnish to appellate counsel one copy of the transcripts of the stenographic minutes of all proceedings in this matter and one copy of any other paper or document on file in that office which is material and relevant to this appeal, except those portions which appellate counsel or the court from which the appeal is taken determines are unnecessary for perfection of the appeal, and to forward forthwith the other copy of said transcripts to the Clerk of this Court, and the transcripts shall be omitted from the hard copy and the digital copy of the record. However, if such minutes and other papers or documents were previously provided to Thomas F. Garner, Esq., said counsel shall forward those documents to Veronica Reed, Esq., within ten (10) days of the date of this decision, and it is further
ORDERED that if the appeal is not perfected on or before November 19, 2019, appellate counsel shall move on notice for a further extension of time to perfect the appeal.
Garry, P.J., Egan Jr., Mulvey and Rumsey, JJ., concur.
ENTER:
Robert D. Mayberger
Clerk of the Court