People v Almonte, Mario
Motion No: 2007-01596
Slip Opinion No: 2007 NYSlipOp 76938(U)
Decided on September 5, 2007
Appellate Division, Second Department, Motion Decision
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
This motion is uncorrected and is not subject to publication in the Official Reports.


Supreme Court of the State of New York

Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M59169

F/

HOWARD MILLER, J.P.

FRED T. SANTUCCI

STEVEN W. FISHER

MARK C. DILLON, JJ.

2007-01596

The People, etc., respondent,

v Mario Almonte, appellant.

(Ind. No. 2876/04)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by Herman Wun, Esq., to be substituted as retained counsel, in place of assigned counsel, to prosecute an appeal from an amended judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, rendered January 9, 2007, and to continue the appellant's poor person status on the appeal. The appellant's motion to dispense with printing and for assignment of counsel was granted on April 27, 2007, and the following named attorney was assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:

The Legal Aid Society

199 Water Street - 5th Floor

New York, New York 10038

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 said assigned counsel is directed to turn over all papers in the action to retained counsel:

Herman Wun, Esq.

26 Broadway - 25th Floor

New York, New York 10004

and it is further,

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

MILLER, J.P., SANTUCCI, FISHER, and DILLON, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court

Attorney's Address:

Herman Wun, Esq.

26 Broadway - 25th Floor

New York, New York 10004