Opinion
Motion No: M-988
07-23-2020
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Selvaggia Pizzetti, Defendant-Appellant.
An order of this Court having been entered on or about December 7, 2017 (M-5562), inter alia, assigning Christina Swarns, Esq., Office of the Appellate Defender, as counsel to prosecute defendant's appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, New York County, rendered on or about March 22, 2017, And assigned counsel having moved for an order abating the appeal by reason of appellant's death on June 13, 2019, and remanding the matter to the trial court to vacate the judgment of conviction, and to dismiss the indictment,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 dismissing the appeal due to appellant's death, and remanding the matter to the Supreme Court, New York County, for further proceedings.
ENTERED: July 23, 2020
__________ CLERK
Present - Hon. Rolando T. Acosta,Presiding Justice, Rosalyn H. Richter Sallie Manzanet-Daniels Judith J. Gische Barbara R. Kapnick, Justices
M-988
Ind. No. 3388/16