Opinion
2021-71520 Motion 2021-00231 WCR
09-09-2021
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Jesus Mora-Vasquez, Appellant.
Unpublished Opinion
MOTION DECISION
TERRY JANE RUDERMAN, P.J. ELIZABETH H. EMERSON TIMOTHY S. DRISCOLL, JJ.
DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION
Motion by Legal Aid Society of Westchester County to be relieved as assigned counsel on an appeal from a judgment of conviction of the City Court of White Plains, Westchester County, rendered March 31, 2021, and for leave to prosecute the appeal as a poor person and for the assignment of other counsel.
Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and no papers having been filed in opposition thereto, it is
ORDERED that the branch of the motion seeking to relieve Legal Aid Society of Westchester County as assigned counsel is denied as moot, as it was never assigned as counsel by the Appellate Term; and it is further
ORDERED that the branches of the motion seeking leave to prosecute the appeal as a poor person and the assignment of counsel are granted and Scott Bishop, Esq. is assigned as counsel; and it is further, ORDERED that the court stenographer, if any, shall promptly make, certify and file two typewritten transcripts of the minutes of all proceedings, if any, with the clerk of the trial court, who is directed to furnish without charge one copy to the attorney who is now assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal and to file the second copy of the transcript, if any, with the record, which shall then be filed with this court; and it is further, ORDERED that assigned counsel shall serve a copy of the transcript, if any, upon the District Attorney, same to be returned upon argument or submission of the appeal; and it is further, ORDERED that upon service of a copy of this decision and order on motion upon it, the Department of Probation is hereby authorized and directed to provide assigned counsel with a copy of the presentence report, if any, prepared in connection with defendant's sentencing, including the recommendation sheet and any prior reports on defendant which are incorporated or referred to in the report.