Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M181945

V/

CHERYL E. CHAMBERS, J.P.

SHERI S. ROMAN

JEFFREY A. COHEN

COLLEEN D. DUFFY, JJ.

2012-05723 The People, etc., respondent, v Carlotta Brett-Pierce, appellant. (Ind. No. 7886/10)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant pro se to relieve counsel assigned to prosecute an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, rendered June 6, 2012, and for assignment of new counsel. The appellant's motion to dispense with printing and for the assignment of counsel was granted on February 28, 2013, and the following named attorney was assigned to prosecute the appeal:

Andrew Karpf, Esq.

1772 East Jericho Turnpike

Huntington, N.Y. 11743

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and the papers filed in relation thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion is granted; previously 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 to prosecute the appeal:

Steven A. Feldman, Esq.

626 RXR Plaza

West Tower, 6th Floor

Uniondale, N.Y. 11556

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.

CHAMBERS, J.P., ROMAN, COHEN and DUFFY, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court

Appellant's Address:

12-G-0527

Bedford Hills Corr. Fac.

247 Harris Road

Bedford Hills, N.Y. 10507