Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M63237

F/

STEPHEN G. CRANE, J.P.

REINALDO E. RIVERA

ANITA R. FLORIO

RUTH C. BALKIN, JJ.

2005-02914 The People, etc., respondent, v Marie C. Arena, appellant. (Ind. No. 2595/01)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by Anthony M. La Pinta, Esq., to be substituted as retained counsel, in place of assigned counsel, to prosecute an appeal from a judgment of the County Court, Nassau County, rendered March 22, 2005, and to continue the appellant's poor person status on the appeal. The appellant's motion to dispense with printing and for the assignment of counsel was granted on July 20, 2005, and the following named attorney was assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:

Virginia Boccio, Esq.

977 No. Broadway

No. Massapequa, New York 11758

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

Anthony M. LaPinta, Esq.

Reynolds, Caronia, Gianelli, Hagney & LaPinta, LLC

35 Arkay Drive - Suite 200

Hauppauge, New York 11788

and it is further,

ORDERED that the appellant's poor person status is continued; 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.

CRANE, J.P., RIVERA, FLORIO, and BALKIN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court

Retained Attorney:

Anthony M. LaPinta, Esq.

Reynolds, Caronia, Gianelli, Hagney & LaPinta

35 Arkay Drive - Suite 200

Hauppauge, New York 11788