Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M98864

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PETER B. SKELOS, J.P.

ANITA R. FLORIO

L. PRISCILLA HALL

LEONARD B. AUSTIN, JJ.

2008-02075 The People, etc., respondent, v Lyndon Thorman, appellant. (Ind. No. 5505/06)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant to relieve counsel assigned to prosecute an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, rendered December 19, 2007, and substitute retained counsel. The appellant's motion to dispense with printing and for assignment of counsel was granted on June 30, 2008, and the following named attorney was assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:

Lynn W. L. Fahey, Esq.

Appellate Advocates

2 Rector Street - 10th Floor

New York, New York 10006

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 assigned counsel is directed to turn over all papers in the action in her possession to the Clerk of the court; and it is further,

ORDERED that the following attorney is substituted as retained counsel to prosecute the appeal:

Steve G. Williams, Esq.

26 Court Street, Suite 603

Brooklyn, New York 11242

and it is further,

ORDERED that the appellant's time to perfect the appeal is enlarged. Retained counsel shall prosecute the appeal expeditiously in accordance with this court's rules (see 22 NYCRR 670.1, et seq.) and written directions.

SKELOS, J.P., FLORIO, HALL and AUSTIN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

James Edward Pelzer

Clerk of the Court