Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M57024

F/

HOWARD MILLER, J.P.

ROBERT W. SCHMIDT

MARK C. DILLON

EDWARD D. CARNI, JJ.

2006-10064, 2006-10065 The People, etc., respondent, DE v Darren Martin, appellant. (Ind. Nos. 04-00787, 06-00192)

CISION & ORDER ON MOTION Motion Pro se to Relieve Counsel of Assignment

Motion by the appellant pro se to relieve counsel assigned to prosecute appeals from two judgments of the County Court, Orange County, both rendered September 20, 2006, and for assignment of new counsel. The appellant's motion to dispense with printing and for the assignment of counsel was granted on April 4, 2007, and the following named attorney was assigned to prosecute the appeals:

Moneesh Bakshi, Esq.

20 South Main Street

New City, New York 10956

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

ORDERED that the motion is granted; previously assigned 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 to prosecute the appeals:

Jeanne Mettler, Esq.

17 Adams Street

Bedford Hills, New York 10907

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 the defendant's sentencing, including the recommendation sheet and any prior reports on the defendant which are incorporated or referred to in the report; and it is further,

ORDERED that the appellant's time to perfect the appeals is enlarged; assigned counsel shall prosecute the appeals expeditiously in accordance with this court's rules (see 22 NYCRR 670.1 et seq.) and written directions.

MILLER, J.P., SCHMIDT, DILLON, and CARNI, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court