Opinion
Motion No. 2024-01529 Ind. No. 71448/22Case No. 2024-02077
05-07-2024
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Lauren Pazienza, Defendant-Appellant.
Unpublished Opinion
MOTION DECISION
Present - Hon. Cynthia S. Kern, Jeffrey K. Oing Ellen Gesmer Julio Rodriguez III Llinét M. Rosado, Justice Presiding, Justices.
Defendant having moved for an extension of time in which to file a notice of appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, New York County, rendered on or about September 29, 2023, for leave to prosecute the appeal as a poor person and assignment of counsel, 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 motion papers a timely filed notice of appeal; to the extent that the motion seeks poor person relief, it is denied, with leave to renew, upon defendant's submission of a notarized affidavit, in compliance with CPLR 1101 and 22 NYCRR 1250.4(d)(1) and (4), setting forth the amount and sources of funds used to pay retained trial counsel, and an explanation as to why similar funds are not available to prosecute this appeal.