Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M144254

V/

WILLIAM F. MASTRO, A.P.J.

REINALDO E. RIVERA

PETER B. SKELOS

MARK C. DILLON

DANIEL D. ANGIOLILLO, JJ.

2012-05764 The People, etc., respondent, v Michael E. Thompson, Jr., appellant. (Ind. No. 11-00326

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

The appellant's motion to dispense with printing and for assignment of counsel on an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Westchester County, rendered April 25, 2012, was granted on September 11, 2012. The following named attorney was assigned to prosecute the appeal:

Clement S. Patti, Jr., Esq.

470 Mamaroneck Avenue - Suite 302

White Plains, N.Y. 10605

On the Court's own motion, it is

ORDERED that counsel previously assigned to prosecute the appeal is relieved of the assignment and is directed to turn over all papers in this action to new counsel herein assigned; and it is further,

ORDERED that pursuant to County Law § 722 the following named attorney is assigned as new counsel to prosecute the appeal:

Randall Richards, Esq.

1428 Midland Avenue - Suite 6

Bronxville, N.Y. 10708

and it is further,

ORDERED that upon service of a copy of this decision and order upon it, the Department of Probation is hereby authorized and directed to provide assigned counsel with a copy of the pre-sentence 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.

MASTRO, A.P.J., RIVERA, SKELOS, DILLON and ANGIOLILLO, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court

Appellant's Address:

12-A-2004

Sing Sing Corr. Fac.

354 Hunter Street

Ossining, N.Y. 10562