People v Riffas, Derrick
Motion No: 2009-08706
Slip Opinion No: 2012 NY Slip Op 63453(U)
Decided on February 6, 2012
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

M132648

V/

REINALDO E. RIVERA, J.P.

THOMAS A. DICKERSON

CHERYL E. CHAMBERS

LEONARD B. AUSTIN, JJ.

2009-08706

The People, etc., respondent,

v Derrick Riffas, appellant.

(Ind. No. 8381/06)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant to relieve assigned counsel on an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, rendered September 9, 2009. The appellant's motion to dispense with printing and for assignment of counsel was granted on November 26, 2010, 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 said assigned counsel is directed to turn over all papers in the action to retained counsel:

Pamela D. Hayes, Esq.

200 West 57th Street - Suite 900

New York, N.Y. 10019

and it is further,

ORDERED that the appellant's poor person status is continued; 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.

RIVERA, J.P., DICKERSON, CHAMBERS and AUSTIN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court