People v Occhione, Joseph
Motion No: 2008-07704
Slip Opinion No: 2009 NY Slip Op 76335(U)
Decided on June 25, 2009
Appellate Division, Second 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.


Supreme Court of the State of New York

Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M88213

F/

WILLIAM F. MASTRO, J.P.

PETER B. SKELOS

DANIEL D. ANGIOLILLO

PLUMMER E. LOTT, JJ.

2008-07704

The People, etc., respondent,

v Joseph Occhione, appellant.

(Ind. No. 1383/07)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION
Motion by Counsel to be Relieved

Motion by assigned counsel to be relieved of an assignment to prosecute an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County, rendered July 23, 2008, and separate motion by the appellant pro se to relieve assigned counsel and assign new counsel. The appellant's motion for leave to prosecute the appeal as a poor person and for assignment of counsel was granted on January 6, 2009, and the following named attorney was assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:

The Legal Aid Society

199 Water Street - 5th Floor

New York, New York 10038

Upon the papers filed in support of the motions and the papers filed in relation thereto; it is

ORDERED that the motions are granted, and the former assigned counsel is directed to turn over all papers in the action to new counsel herein assigned; and it is further,

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

Lynn W. L. Fahey, Esq.

Appellate Advocates

2 Rector Street - 10th Floor

New York, New York 10006

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 presentence 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.

MASTRO, J.P., SKELOS, ANGIOLILLO and LOTT, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court