People of State of New York v Luis Areizaga
Motion No: 2007-00248 wcr
Slip Opinion No: 2012 NY Slip Op 66860(U)
Decided on March 2, 2012
Appellate Term, 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.


Appellate Term of the Supreme Court

of the State of New York for the 9th & 10th judicial Districts

FRANCIS A. NICOLAI, P.J.

DENISE F. MOLIA

ANGELA G. IANNACCI, JJ.

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

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The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Luis Areizaga, Appellant.

Motion by counsel assigned to prosecute appeals from three judgments of conviction of the City Court of Yonkers, Westchester County, rendered January 2, 2007, in effect, to be relieved on the ground that appellant has abandoned the appeals by failing to respond to communications from assigned counsel. By order to show cause dated January 31, 2012, appellant was directed to show cause before this court why an order should or should not be made and entered dismissing the appeal on the ground that she had abandoned the appeal, and the motion by assigned counsel, in effect, to be relieved was held in abeyance in the interim.

Upon the order to show cause and no papers having been filed in response thereto, and upon the papers filed in support of the motion by assigned counsel and the papers filed in relation thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion to dismiss the appeal is granted and the appeal is dismissed; and it is further,

ORDERED that the motion by assigned counsel, in effect, to be relieved is granted.

ENTER:

Paul Kenny

Chief Clerk