Opinion
Motion No: 2010-11438 Ind. No. 09-02052 M123988
08-04-2011
, J.P.
CHERYL E. CHAMBERS
JEFFREY A. COHEN
ROBERT J. MILLER, JJ.
DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION
Motion for Poor Person Relief and to Assign Counsel
Motion by the appellant pro se to relieve counsel assigned to prosecute an appeal from a judgment of the County Court, Suffolk County, rendered October 25, 2010, and for assignment of new counsel. The appellant's motion to dispense with printing and for the assignment of counsel was granted on February 17, 2011, and the following named attorney was assigned to prosecute the appeal:
Robert C. Mitchell, Esq.
Legal Aid Society of Suffolk County - Appeals Bureau
Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and the papers filed in relation thereto, it is
ORDERED that the motion is granted; previously 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 to prosecute the appeal:
Maureen Galvin Dwyer, Esq.
and it is further,
ORDERED that upon service of a copy of this decision and order upon it, the Department of Probation is hereby authorized and directed to provide assigned counsel with a copy of the pre-sentence report prepared in connection with the defendant's sentencing, including the recommendation sheet and any prior reports on the defendant which are incorporated or referred to in the report; and it is further,
ORDERED that the appellant's time to perfect the appeal is enlarged; assigned counsel shall prosecute the appeal expeditiously in accordance with this Court's rules (see 22 NYCRR 670.1 et seq.) and written directions.
BALKIN, J.P., CHAMBERS, COHEN and MILLER, JJ., concur.
ENTER:
Matthew G. Kiernan
Clerk of the Court