Opinion
Motion No: 2009-06049 Ind. No. 40/08 M127249
10-14-2011
The People, etc., respondent, v. Anthony Reardon, appellant.
, J.P.
PLUMMER E. LOTT
SANDRA L. SGROI
ROBERT J. MILLER, JJ.
DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION
Motion by assigned counsel to be relieved of the assignment to prosecute an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Richmond County, rendered June 10, 2009, 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 19, 2011, and the following named attorney was assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:
Steven Banks, Esq.
The Legal Aid Society
Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and no papers having been filed in opposition or 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:
Adam Toraya, 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., LOTT, SGROI and MILLER, JJ., concur.
ENTER:
Matthew G. Kiernan
Clerk of the Court