People v Lopez-Jovel, Manuel
Motion No: 2010-10843
Slip Opinion No: 2012 NY Slip Op 75737(U)
Decided on June 8, 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

M138241

V/

MARK C. DILLON, J.P.

RANDALL T. ENG

LEONARD B. AUSTIN

SANDRA L. SGROI, JJ.

2010-10843

The People, etc., respondent,

v Manuel Lopez-Jovel, appellant.

(Ind. No. 782/09)

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, Nassau County, rendered October 28, 2009, 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 August 12, 2011, and the following named attorney was assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:

David Bythewood, Esq.

85 Willis Avenue - Suite J

Mineola, N.Y. 11501

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 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:

Michael Fiechter, Esq.

P.O. Box 1107

Bellmore, N.Y. 11710

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 decision and order on motion upon the clerk of the court from which the appeal is taken.

DILLON, J.P., ENG, AUSTIN and SGROI, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court

Appellant's Address:

09-A-5970

Upstate Corr. Fac.

P.O. Box 2001

Malone, N.Y. 12953