Opinion
2022-60158 Motion 2021-03880
01-06-2022
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Franquely Martinez, Defendant-Appellant. Ind. Nos. 1067/13, 4160/16 Case Nos. 2019-3434, 20183402
Unpublished Opinion
MOTION DECISION
Present - Hon. Sallie Manzanet-Daniels, Justice Presiding, Judith J. Gische Angela M. Mazzarelli Anil C. Singh Peter H. Moulton, Justices.
Orders of this Court having been entered on October 20, 2018 and November 8, 2018, granting defendant leave to prosecute, as a poor person, the appeals taken to this Court from two judgments of the Supreme Court, New York County, rendered on or about October 14, 2016 (Ind. No. 1067/13; Case No. 2018-3402) and December 17, 2017 (Ind. No. 4160/16; Case No. 2019-3434), and assigning Justine M. Luongo, Esq., predecessor to Janet E. Sabel, Esq., The Legal Aid Society, as counsel to prosecute the appeals; and assigned counsel having moved to be relieved, 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 Janet E. Sabel, Esq., The Legal Aid Society, as assigned counsel to prosecute defendant's appeals, and substituting, pursuant to Section 722 of the County Law, Robert S. Dean, Esq., Center for Appellate Litigation, 120 Wall Street, 28th Floor, New York, New York, 10005, Telephone No. 212-577-2523, as such counsel. The poor person relief previously granted is continued, and appellant's time in which to perfect the appeals is extended until 120 days from the date of this order or the receipt of the complete record, whichever is later.