People v Rahmel James



People v Rahmel James
Motion No: 01503
Slip Opinion No: 2008 NYSlipOp 91996(U)
Decided on December 11, 2008
Appellate Division, Third 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.



Decided and Entered:December 11, 2008Case #101503


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK,

Respondent,

v
RAHMEL JAMES,
(DA 548-06) Appellant.


DECISION AND ORDER
ON MOTION


Motion by assigned counsel to be relieved from the obligation to further represent appellant herein and for assignment of new counsel.

Upon the papers filed in support of said motion, and no papers having been filed in opposition thereto, it is

ORDERED that John J. Goodman Jr., Esq., 8 Meader Road, Greenwich, New York 12834, (518) 692-7123, is relieved from any further obligation to represent appellant, and it is further

ORDERED that G. Scott Walling, Esq., 13 Butternut Hill Drive, Queensbury, New York 12804, (518) 745-4257, is assigned in the place and stead of said former counsel pursuant to County Law §722, and shall perfect the appeal in accordance with section 800.14 of the Rules of Practice (22NYCRR 800.14), and it is further

ORDERED that pursuant to section 800.4 (c) of said Rules the Albany County Court Clerk is directed to furnish appellate counsel one copy of the transcripts of the stenographic minutes of all proceedings in this matter, and one copy of any other paper or document on file in that office which is material and relevant to this appeal, and to forward forthwith the other copy of said transcripts to the Clerk of this Court, provided that if such minutes and other papers and documents have already been provided to said former assigned appellate counsel, such counsel shall forward same to said G. Scott Walling, Esq., within 10 days from the date hereof.

Counsel's time to perfect this appeal is extended to 45 days after the minutes and documents related hereto are filed in the office of the Albany County Court Clerk or after such minutes and documents are delivered by said former assigned appellate counsel. In the event the minutes are not filed within 60 days from the date of this decision, within 10 days thereafter, counsel shall move on notice for a further extension of time.
CARDONA, P.J., SPAIN, CARPINELLO, ROSE and KANE, JJ., concur.
ENTER:
Michael J. Novack
Clerk of the Court