Opinion
Motion No: M-561
05-07-2020
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Christopher Morato, Defendant-Appellant.
Defendant having moved for leave to prosecute, as a poor person, the appeal taken from the judgment of the Supreme Court, New York County, rendered on or about September 19, 2019, for leave to have the appeal heard on the original record and upon a reproduced appellant's brief, 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 denied, with leave to renew upon defendant's submission of a detailed notarized affidavit, in compliance with CPLR 1101(a), and 22 NYCRR 1250.4(d)(1) and (4), setting forth, inter alia, the terms of defendant's retainer agreement with trial counsel, Orlando Balcacer, Esq., the amount and sources of funds for trial counsel's fee and an explanation as to why similar funds are not available to prosecute this appeal.
ENTERED: May 7, 2020
__________ CLERK
Present - Hon. David Friedman, Justice Presiding, Barbara R. Kapnick Troy K. Webber Lizbeth GonzÁlez, Justices
M-561
Ind. No. 4241/17