Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M34674

F/sl

STEPHEN G. CRANE, J.P.

GABRIEL M. KRAUSMAN

REINALDO E. RIVERA

MARK C. DILLON, JJ.

2005-01291 People of the State of New York, respondent, v Robert P. Coffey, appellant.

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION Motion by Counsel to be Relieved of Assignment

Motion by counsel assigned to represent the appellant before the County Court, Suffolk County, in connection with proceedings pursuant to Correction Law § 168-n to be relieved of an assignment to prosecute an appeal from a determination of the County Court, Suffolk County, dated January 11, 2005, and to assign new counsel to represent the appellant on the appeal.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and the papers filed in relation thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion is granted, and the former 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:

Kerry Sloane Bassett, Esq.

320 Carleton Avenue Suite 4200

Central Islip, New York 11722

and it is further,

ORDERED that pursuant to Correction Law §168-n(3) the appellant's status as a poor person continues on appeal; and it is further,

ORDERED that the appeal will be heard on the original papers (including a certified transcript of the proceedings, if any) and on the appellant's and the respondent's briefs; the parties are directed to file nine copies of their respective briefs and to serve one copy on each other; and it is further,

ORDERED that the stenographer of the trial court is directed promptly to make, certify, and file two transcripts of the proceedings in this action, except for those minutes previously transcribed and certified (see 22 NYCRR 671.9); and it is further,

ORDERED that the Clerk of the trial court shall furnish one certified transcript of each of the proceedings to the appellant's counsel, without charge (see CPLR 1102[b]); assigned counsel is directed to turn over those transcripts to the respondent when counsel serves the appellant's brief on the respondent; 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 in the event the file has been sealed, it is hereby unsealed for the limited purpose of allowing assigned counsel or his representative access to the record for the purpose of preparing the appeal; such access shall include permission to copy the papers insofar as they pertain to the appellant; and it is further,

ORDERED that the filing fee is waived (see CPLR 1103[d]); 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.

CRANE, J.P., KRAUSMAN, RIVERA, and DILLON, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court