Opinion
2021-75964 2021-02061 Motion 2021-03736
12-14-2021
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Rysheim Smith, Defendant-Appellant. Ind. No. 416/17
Unpublished Opinion
MOTION DECISION
Present - Hon. Judith J. Gische, David Friedman, Peter H. Moulton, Martin Shulman, Bahaati E. Pitt, Justices.
An order of this Court having been entered on July 22, 2021 (M-2021-01975) granting defendant leave to prosecute, as a poor person, the appeal taken from the judgment of the Supreme Court, New York County, rendered on or about May 17, 2021, and assigning Janet E. Sabel, Esq., The Legal Aid Society, as counsel to prosecute the appeal; and assigned counsel having moved to be relieved as such counsel and to substitute other counsel, 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 Janet E. Sabel, Esq., The Legal Aid Society, as assigned counsel, and substituting, pursuant to Section 722 of the County Law, Robert S. Dean, Esq., Center for Appellate Litigation, 120 Wall Street, 28th Floor, New York, New York, 10005, Telephone No. 212-577-2523, as such counsel. The poor person relief previously granted is continued, and appellant's time in which to perfect the appeal is extended until 120 days from the date of this order or the receipt of the complete record, whichever is later.