Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M73673

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A. GAIL PRUDENTI, P.J.

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

REINALDO E. RIVERA

ROBERT A. SPOLZINO

PETER B. SKELOS, JJ.

2006-05323 The People, etc., respondent, v Edmir Gega, appellant. (Ind. No. 05-00039)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Westchester County, rendered May 16, 2006. The appellant's motion to dispense with printing and for the assignment of counsel was granted on August 2, 2006. By decision and order on motion dated June 11, 2007, the following named attorney was assigned to prosecute the appeal:

Joshua Siegel, Esq.

15 Gray Rock Avenue

Hartsdale, New York 10530

The court has been advised that Mr. Siegel has died.

Now, on the court's own motion, it is

ORDERED that pursuant to County Law § 722 the following named attorney is assigned to prosecute the appeal:

Christine Moccia, Esq.

P.O. Box 93

Chappaqua, New York 10514

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 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.

PRUDENTI, P.J., MASTRO, RIVERA, SPOLZINO and SKELOS, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court