People v Hamett, Malik; Stewart, Java
Motion No: 2012-06244
Slip Opinion No: 2014 NY Slip Op 62717(U)
Decided on January 31, 2014
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

M168881

V/

REINALDO E. RIVERA, J.P.

MARK C. DILLON

L. PRISCILLA HALL

JEFFREY A. COHEN, JJ.

2012-06244

The People, etc., appellant,

v Malik Hamett, respondent.

The People, etc., appellant,

v Java Stewart, respondent.

(Ind. No. 10536/11)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by Christopher Whitehair, counsel assigned to represent Malik Hamett in the Supreme Court, Queens County, to be relieved of the assignment to respond to an appeal by the People from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County, dated May 21, 2012.

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 Christopher Whitehair, 118-21 Queens Boulevard, Suite 212, Forest Hills, N.Y. 11375, 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 defend the appeal on behalf of Malik Hamett:

Lynn W. L. Fahey, Esq.

Appellate Advocates

2 Rector Street - 10th Floor

New York, New York 10006

and it is further,

ORDERED that the time of Malik Hamett to serve and file a respondent's brief is enlarged until April 2, 2014, and that respondent shall serve one copy of his brief and file nine copies thereof on or before that date.

RIVERA, J.P., DILLON, HALL and COHEN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court