Opinion
Motion No: M-6259
04-23-2019
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Justin Ortiz, Defendant-Appellant.
Defendant having moved for leave to file a late notice of appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, New York County, rendered on or about November 3, 2017, for leave to prosecute said appeal as a poor person, and to have the appeal heard upon the original record and 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 granted to the extent of deeming the moving papers a timely filed notice of appeal, and permitting the appeal to be heard on the original record, except that a certified copy of the indictment(s) shall be substituted in place of the original indictment(s), and upon a reproduced appellant's brief, on condition that appellant serves one copy of such brief upon the District Attorney of said county and files an original, five hard copies and, if represented by counsel, one digital copy of such brief, together with the original record, pursuant to Section 1250.9 of the Practice Rules of the Appellate Division. The court reporter shall promptly make and file with the criminal court (CPL §460.70) one transcript of the stenographic minutes of any proceedings pursuant to CPL §210.20, Arts. 710 and 730, and of the plea or trial and sentence. The Clerk shall furnish a copy of such transcripts to appellant's counsel, without charge, the transcripts to be returned to this Court when appellant's brief is filed. Christina Swarns, Esq., Office of the Appellate Defender, 11 Park Place, Suite 1601, New York, New York 10007, Telephone No. 212-402-4100, is assigned as counsel for defendant-appellant for purposes of the appeal. The time within which appellant shall perfect this appeal is hereby enlarged until 180 days from the date of receipt of the complete record.
ENTERED: April 23, 2019
_____________________ CLERK
PRESENT: Hon. Rolando T. Acosta,Presiding Justice, John W. Sweeny, Jr. Sallie Manzanet-Daniels Judith J. Gische Barbara R. Kapnick,Justices
M-6259
Ind. No. 3833/16