Opinion
274 KA 15-01098
03-31-2017
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, RESPONDENT, v. JACOB MELVIN, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. (APPEAL NO. 2.)
THE LEGAL AID BUREAU OF BUFFALO, INC., BUFFALO (TIMOTHY P. MURPHY OF COUNSEL), FOR DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. MICHAEL J. FLAHERTY, JR., ACTING DISTRICT ATTORNEY, BUFFALO (NICHOLAS T. TEXIDO OF COUNSEL), FOR RESPONDENT.
THE LEGAL AID BUREAU OF BUFFALO, INC., BUFFALO (TIMOTHY P. MURPHY OF COUNSEL), FOR DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.
MICHAEL J. FLAHERTY, JR., ACTING DISTRICT ATTORNEY, BUFFALO (NICHOLAS T. TEXIDO OF COUNSEL), FOR RESPONDENT.
Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Erie County (Christopher J. Burns, J.), rendered March 18, 2015. The judgment convicted defendant, upon his pleas of guilty, of assault in the second degree (two counts).
It is hereby ORDERED that the judgment so appealed from is unanimously reversed on the law, the guilty pleas are vacated, the superior court information is dismissed and the matter is remitted to Supreme Court, Erie County, for proceedings pursuant to CPL 470.45.
Same memorandum as in People v Melvin ([appeal No. 1] ___ AD3d ___ [Mar. 31, 2017]).
Entered: March 31, 2017
Frances E. Cafarell
Clerk of the Court