Opinion
Motion No: M-3900
10-11-2018
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Amauri Santana, Defendant-Appellant.
An order of this Court having been entered on August 9, 2018 (M-2988), 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 November 17, 2015, and assigning Christina Swarns, Esq., Office of the Appellate Defender, as counsel to prosecute the appeal; and a motion having been made to relieve such 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 Christina Swarns, Esq., as assigned counsel to prosecute defendant's appeal, and substituting, pursuant to Section 722 of the County Law, Justine M. Luongo, Esq., The Legal Aid Society, 199 Water Street, 5th Floor, New York, New York 10038, Telephone No. 212-577-3688 as such counsel. The poor person relief previously granted is continued, and appellant's time in which to perfect this appeal is enlarged until 180 days from the date of receipt of the complete record.
ENTERED: October 11, 2018
_____________________ CLERK
Present - Hon. David Friedman, Justice Presiding, Barbara R. Kapnick Marcy L. Kahn Ellen Gesmer Cynthia S. Kern, Justices
M-3900
Ind. No.3349/12