Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M75493

F/

REINALDO E. RIVERA, J.P.

HOWARD MILLER

DANIEL D. ANGIOLILLO

CHERYL E. CHAMBERS, JJ.

2008-06941, 2008-06942 The People, etc., respondent, v Stephen Socci, appellant. (Ind. Nos. 2657/06, 1715/07)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant pro se pursuant to CPL 460.30 for an extension of time to take appeals from two judgments of the County Court, Nassau County, both rendered March 26, 2008, and for leave to prosecute the appeals as a poor person, and for the assignment of counsel.

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

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is to extend the time to take the appeal is granted; and it is further,

ORDERED that the appellant's moving papers are deemed to constitute a timely notice of appeal; and it is further,

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is for poor person relief is denied, with leave to renew upon proper papers, including the appellant's affidavit setting forth (1) the appellant's full financial situation including all assets, both real and personal, as well as any and all sources of income before conviction, and (2) the amount and source of counsel fees paid to retained counsel.

RIVERA, J.P., MILLER, ANGIOLILLO and CHAMBERS, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court