People v Bonds, Johnie
Motion No: 2008-10179
Slip Opinion No: 2010 NY Slip Op 60693(U)
Decided on January 12, 2010
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

M97171

E/sl

STEVEN W. FISHER, J.P.

ANITA R. FLORIO

LEONARD B. AUSTIN

SANDRA L. SGROI, JJ.

2008-10179

The People, etc., respondent,

v Johnie Bonds, appellant.

(Ind. No. 381-08)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant pro se to relieve counsel assigned to prosecute an appeal from a judgment of the County Court, Suffolk County, rendered October 10, 2008, and for the assignment of new counsel. The appellant's motion to dispense with printing and for the assignment of counsel was granted on January 29, 2009, and the following named attorney was assigned to prosecute the appeal:

Robert C. Mitchell, Esq.

Legal Aid Society of Suffolk County - Appeals Bureau

Post Office Box 1697

Riverhead, New York 11901-3398

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

ORDERED that the motion is granted; previously 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 to prosecute the appeal:

Richard L. Herzfeld, Esq.

555 Fifth Avenue, 14th Floor

New York, New York 10017

and it is further,

ORDERED that upon service of a copy of this 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.

FISHER, J.P., FLORIO, AUSTIN and SGROI, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court

Appellant's address:

016917

Suffolk County Corr. Fac.

110 Center Drive

Riverhead, N.Y. 11901