IN THE MATTER OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK V ANTWUAN WALKER, A PATIENT IN THE CUSTODY OF THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF
Motion No: CA 09-00317
Slip Opinion No: 2009 NYSlipOp 66979(U)
Decided on March 6, 2009
Appellate Division, Fourth 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.


March 6, 2009

PRESENT: SCUDDER, P. J., HURLBUTT, MARTOCHE, SMITH, AND CENTRA, JJ.

DOCKET NO. CA 09-00317

IN THE MATTER OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK,

PETITIONER-RESPONDENT,

V

ANTWUAN WALKER, A PATIENT IN THE CUSTODY OF THE NEW YORK

STATE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH AT CENTRAL NEW YORK

PSYCHIATRIC CENTER, RESPONDENT-APPELLANT.


Appellant having moved for permission to proceed as a poor person on the appeal taken herein from an order of the Supreme Court entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Onondaga on November 26, 2008, for assignment of counsel, and for other relief,

Now, upon reading and filing the affirmation of Michael J. Hungerford dated February 9, 2009, the affidavit of Antwuan Walker sworn to December 31, 2008, the notice of motion with proof of service thereof, and due deliberation having been had thereon,

It is hereby ORDERED that the motion for permission to proceed as a poor person and seal the record be, and the same hereby is, granted, Mental Hygiene Legal Service is assigned as counsel for appellant, and the motion is otherwise denied, and

It is further ORDERED that the Clerk of the County of Onondaga is hereby directed to provide Mental Hygiene Legal Service with a stenographic copy of the minutes upon which the appeal is based.

Entered: March 6, 2009

JoAnn M. Wahl, Clerk