Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M98995

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MARK C. DILLON, J.P.

FRED T. SANTUCCI

RUTH C. BALKIN

SANDRA L. SGROI, JJ.

2009-02042 The People, etc., respondent, v Russell D. Robinson, appellant. (Ind. No. 2895-07)

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 January 12, 2009, and for the assignment of new counsel. The appellant's motion for leave to prosecute the appeal as a poor person and for assignment of counsel was granted on August 27, 2009, and the following named attorney was assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:

Robert C. Mitchell, Esq.

Legal Aid Society

300 Center Drive, P.O. Box 1697

Riverhead, New York 11901-0960

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

ORDERED that the motion is 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:

Mark Diamond, Esq.

P.O. Box 287356

Yorkville Station, New York 10128

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 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.

DILLON, J.P., SANTUCCI, BALKIN and SGROI, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court