People v Atkins-Dobie, Elias
Motion No: 2011-11866
Slip Opinion No: 2012 NY Slip Op 73415(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

M137074

V/

REINALDO E. RIVERA, J.P.

CHERYL E. CHAMBERS

SHERI S. ROMAN

ROBERT J. MILLER, JJ.

2011-11866

The People, etc., respondent,

v Elias Atkins-Dobie, appellant.

(Ind. No. 10-00543)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by assigned counsel to be relieved of the assignment to prosecute an appeal from a judgment of the County Court, Rockland County, rendered November 22, 2011, and for the assignment of new counsel. The appellant's motion for leave to prosecute the appeal as a poor person and for assignment of counsel was granted on February 29, 2012, and the following named attorney was assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:

James Licata

Office of the Public Defender

11 New Hemstead Road

New City, New York 10956-3664

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 the former 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 as counsel to prosecute the appeal:

Martin E. Gotkin, Esq.

P.O. Box 74

Palisades, N.Y. 10964

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 presentence 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; and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel is directed to serve a copy of this order upon the clerk of the court from which the appeal is taken.

RIVERA, J.P., CHAMBERS, ROMAN and MILLER, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court

Appellant's Address:

11-A-5392

Downstate Corr. Fac.

Box F, Red Schoolhouse Road

Fishkill, N.Y. 12524