Opinion
KA 17-00961 Indictment No: 01552-2015
11-21-2017
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, RESPONDENT, v. DIAMOND LEWIS, ALSO KNOWN AS FACE, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT
PRESENT:
Appellant having moved for the substitution of counsel on an appeal taken from a judgment of the Erie County Court, rendered December 8, 2016, and for other relief,
Now, upon reading and filing the affirmation of Timothy Hennessy, Esq. dated November 7, 2017, the substitution of counsel signed by Timothy Hennessy, Esq. dated July 21, 2017, Tim P. Murphy, Esq., and Diamond Lewis sworn to August 8, 2017, and the affidavit of Diamond Lewis sworn to August 7, 2017, the notice of motion with proof of due service thereof, the statement of Donna A. Milling, Esq. dated November 14, 2017, and due deliberation having been had thereon,
It is hereby ORDERED that the motion is granted and the order of this Court is entered June 15, 2017 is vacated, and defendant may proceed on appeal as a poor person with Timothy Hennessy, Esq. as counsel, and
It is further ORDERED that the Clerk of the County of Erie is hereby directed to provide Timothy Hennessy, Esq. with copies of all papers and stenographic transcripts, digitally recorded or audiotaped minutes, if any, of the proceedings upon which the appeal is based.
Entered: November 21, 2017
Mark W. Bennett, Clerk