Matter of S. (Anonymous), Carl; State of New York
Motion No: 2012-02548
Slip Opinion No: 2012 NY Slip Op 73407(U)
Decided on May 16, 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

M137784

E/mv

DANIEL D. ANGIOLILLO, J.P.

ANITA R. FLORIO

ARIEL E. BELEN

CHERYL E. CHAMBERS, JJ.

2012-02548

In the Matter of Carl S. (Anonymous), appellant;

State of New York, respondent.

(Index No. 217/09)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant pro se for leave to prosecute an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County, dated February 10, 2012, as a poor person, and for the assignment of counsel.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and no papers having been filed in opposition or in relation thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion is granted; and it is further,

ORDERED that the appeal will be heard on the original papers (including a certified transcript of the proceedings, if any) and on the appellant's and the respondent's briefs; the parties are directed to file nine copies of their respective briefs and to serve one copy on each other; and it is further,

ORDERED that pursuant to statute (CPLR 1102[b]) the stenographer of the trial court is directed promptly to make, certify and file two transcripts of the proceedings, if any, of the trial or hearing and shall deliver one copy to the appellant's attorney and file the other with the Clerk of this Court; Assigned counsel is directed to turn over said transcripts to the respondent when counsel serves the appellant's brief upon the respondent; and it is further,

ORDERED that pursuant to Mental Hygiene Law § 10.13(c) and County Law article 18-B, the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:

Mark Diamond, Esq.

Box 287356

Yorkville Station

New York, N.Y. 10128

917-660-8758

and it is further,

ORDERED that the appellant's time to perfect the appeal by causing the original papers constituting the record on the appeal to be filed in the office of the Clerk of this Court (see 22 NYCRR 670.9[d][2]) and by serving and filing his brief on the appeal is enlarged until October 15, 2012; and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel is directed to serve a copy of this decision and order on motion upon the Clerk of the Court from which the appeal is taken; and it is further,

ORDERED that the motion is otherwise denied.

ANGIOLILLO, J.P., FLORIO, BELEN and CHAMBERS, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court