Opinion
Motion No: 2011-06191 Ind. No. 10-00633 M134598
03-14-2012
The People, etc., respondent, v. Juan Perez, appellant.
, J.P.
RANDALL T. ENG
ARIEL E. BELEN
JEFFREY A. COHEN, JJ.
DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION
Motion by assigned counsel to be relieved of the assignment to prosecute an appeal from a judgment of the County Court, Westchester County, rendered June 2, 2011, and for the assignment of new counsel. The appellant's motion for leave to prosecute the appeal as a poor person and for assignment of counsel was granted on August 4, 2011, and the following named attorney was assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:
John F. Ryan, Esq.
Legal Aid Society of Westchester County
Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and the papers filed in relation thereto, it is
ORDERED that the motion 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:
Neal D. Futerfas, Esq.
and it is further,
ORDERED that upon service of a copy of this order upon it, the Department of Probation is hereby authorized and directed to provide assigned counsel with a copy of the presentence 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; and it is further,
ORDERED that assigned counsel is directed to serve a copy of this order upon the clerk of the court from which the appeal is taken.
SKELOS, J.P., ENG, BELEN and COHEN, JJ., concur.
ENTER:
Aprilanne Agostino
Clerk of the Court