Opinion
2011-2383 W C
12-13-2011
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Kenneth Stepney, Appellant.
, P.J.
JOHN R. LaCAVA
ANGELA G. IANNACCI, JJ.
DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION
Motion by appellant for leave to prosecute an appeal from an order of the City Court of Mount Vernon, Westchester County, entered August 17, 2011, as a poor person. Separate motion by appellant for an enlargement of time to perfect the appeal.
Upon the papers filed in support of the motions and no papers having been filed in opposition thereto, it is
ORDERED, on the court's own motion, that appellant's motions are consolidated for purposes of disposition; and it is further,
ORDERED that the branch of the motion seeking leave to prosecute the appeal as a poor person is granted; and it is further,
ORDERED that the court stenographer or a certified transcriber, if any, shall promptly make, certify and file two typewritten transcripts of the minutes of all proceedings, if any, with the clerk of the trial court, who is directed to furnish without charge one copy to the attorney who is now assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal; and it is further,
ORDERED that assigned counsel shall serve a copy of the transcript, if any, upon the District Attorney and proof of service shall be filed simultaneously with the service of appellant's brief, same to be returned upon argument or submission of the appeal. The clerk is further directed to file the second copy of the transcript, if any, with the record, which shall then be filed with this court; and it is further,
ORDERED that upon service of a copy of this decision and order upon it, the Department of Probation is hereby authorized and directed to provide assigned counsel with a copy of the pre-sentence report prepared in connection with appellant's sentencing, including the recommendation sheet and any prior reports on appellant which are incorporated or referred to in the report; and it is further,
ORDERED that the branch of the motion seeking an enlargement of time to perfect the appeal is denied as unnecessary.
ENTER:
Paul Kenny
Chief Clerk