People v Cohen, Daryl
Motion No: 2009-08218
Slip Opinion No: 2010 NY Slip Op 65608(U)
Decided on March 15, 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

M99744

E/sl

STEVEN W. FISHER, J.P.

MARK C. DILLON

THOMAS A. DICKERSON

ARIEL E. BELEN, JJ.

2009-08218

The People, etc., respondent,

v Daryl Cohen, appellant.

(Ind. No. 324-08)

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 July 28, 2009, and for the assignment of new counsel. The appellant's motion to dispense with printing and for the assignment of counsel was granted on November 23, 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:

Steven A. Feldman, Esq.

626 Reckson Plaza

West Tower - 6th Floor

Uniondale, New York 11556

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., DILLON, DICKERSON and BELEN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court

Appellant's Address:

09-R-2776

Cape Vincent Corr. Fac.

Route 12E, P.O. Box 739

Cape Vincent, New York 13618