Opinion
Motion No: M-7845
12-19-2019
An order of this Court having been entered on November 9, 2017 (M-4092) granting defendant leave to prosecute, as a poor person, the appeal taken from the judgment of the Supreme Court, Bronx County, rendered on or about March 22, 2016, under Indictment No. 2753/14 and assigning Robert S. Dean, Esq., Center for Appellate Litigation, as counsel to prosecute the appeal, and an order of this Court having been entered on January 23, 2018 (M-6232) amending the prior order of assignment to include the appeal from the judgment, same Court, also rendered on or about March 22, 2016, under Indictment No. 3302/15; and a motion having been made to relieve assigned 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 striking the designation of Robert S. Dean, Esq., as assigned counsel to prosecute defendant's appeal, and substituting, pursuant to Section 722 of the County Law, Christina Swarns, Esq., Office of the Appellate Defender, 11 Park Place, Room 1601, New York, New York, 10007, Telephone No. 212-402-4100, as such counsel. The poor person relief previously granted is continued, and appellant's time in which to perfect the appeal is enlarged until 120 days from the date of this order or the receipt of the complete record, whichever is later.
ENTERED: December 19, 2019
__________ CLERK
Present - Hon. Judith J. Gische,Justice Presiding, Angela M. Mazzarelli Anil C. Singh Peter H. Moulton,Justices
M-7845
Ind. Nos. 2753/14