Opinion
2021-72589 Motion 2021-05445 2021-05448
10-01-2021
People of State of New York, respondent, v. Joel Morales, appellant.
Unpublished Opinion
MOTION DECISION
SYLVIA O. HINDS-RADIX, J.P., VALERIE BRATHWAITE NELSON, ANGELA G. IANNACCI, JOSEPH A. ZAYAS, JJ.
DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION
Appeals from a purported order of the Supreme Court, Queens County, dated June 30, 2021, and an order of the same court dated June 14, 2021. Motion by assigned counsel to withdraw the appeal from the purported order dated June 30, 2021, under Appellate Division Docket No., and to be relieved of the assignment to prosecute the appeal from the order dated June 14, 2021, and for the assignment of new counsel with respect to that appeal. The following named attorney was assigned to represent the appellant by the Supreme Court, Queens County:
Steven Sternberg
118-21 Queens Blvd., Ste. 212
Forest Hills, NY 11375
Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and the papers filed in relation thereto, it is
ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is to withdraw the appeal from the purported order dated June 30, 2021, under Docket No. is granted, and that appeal is deemed withdrawn; and it is further, ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is to be relieved of the assignment to prosecute the appeal from the order dated June 14, 2021, and for the assignment of new counsel with respect to that appeal is granted, and the former assigned counsel is directed to turn over all papers in the action to new counsel herein assigned; and it is further, ORDERED that pursuant to County Law § 722 the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal from the order dated June 14, 2021:
Patricia Pazner, Acting Attorney-in-Charge
Appellate Advocates
111 John Street - 9th Floor
New York, New York 10038
and it is further,
ORDERED that the appellant's time to perfect the appeal from the order dated June 14, 2021, is extended; assigned counsel shall prosecute that appeal expeditiously in accordance with this Court's rules (see 22 NYCRR 1250.9) and written directions; and it is further, ORDERED that assigned counsel shall serve a copy of this decision and order on motion upon the clerk of the Supreme Court, Queens County.
HINDS-RADIX, J.P., BRATHWAITE NELSON, IANNACCI and ZAYAS, JJ., concur.