Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M164769

V/

MARK C. DILLON, J.P.

SANDRA L. SGROI

JEFFREY A. COHEN

ROBERT J. MILLER, JJ.

2012-06242 The People, etc., respondent, v Teddy Sancho, appellant. (Ind. No. 1580/11)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant to relieve assigned counsel on an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County, rendered May 15, 2012, and substitute retained counsel, and to continue his poor person status. The appellant's motion to dispense with printing and for assignment of counsel was granted on October 12, 2012, and the following named attorney was assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:

Steven Banks, Esq.

The Legal Aid Society

199 Water Street - 5th Floor

New York, New York 10038

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 said assigned counsel is directed to turn over all papers in the action to retained counsel:

Ronald S. Nir, Esq.

125-10 Queens Boulevard, Suite 325

Kew Gardens, N.Y. 11415

and it is further,

ORDERED that the appellant's poor person status is continued; and it is further,

ORDERED that the appellant's time to perfect the appeal is enlarged. Retained 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 retained 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., SGROI, COHEN and MILLER, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court

Appellant's Address:

13-A-0688

Attica Corr. Fac.

639 Exchange Street

Attica, N.Y. 14011