| People of State of New York v Damien T. Williams |
| Motion No: 2013-00093 DCR |
| Slip Opinion No: 2015 NY Slip Op 72631(U) |
| Decided on April 30, 2015 |
| Appellate Term, 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. |
of the State of New York for the 9th & 10th judicial Districts
ANTHONY MARANO, P.J.
ANGELA G. IANNACCI
JERRY GARGUILO, JJ.
DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION
| The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Damien T. Williams, Appellant. |
Motion by Lawrence Moore, Esq., counsel assigned to represent appellant on an appeal from a judgment of conviction of the City Court of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, rendered November 30, 2012, to be relieved on the ground that appellant has abandoned the appeal by failing to respond to any communications from assigned counsel. By order to show cause dated February 25, 2015, appellant was directed to show cause before this court why an order should or should not be made and entered dismissing the appeal on the ground that he had abandoned the appeal, and the motion by assigned counsel to be relieved was held in abeyance in the interim.
Upon the order to show cause and no papers having been filed in response thereto, and upon the papers filed in support of the motion and no papers having been filed in response thereto, it is
ORDERED that the motion to dismiss the appeal is granted and the appeal is dismissed; and it is further,
ORDERED that the motion by assigned counsel to be relieved is granted.
ENTER:
Paul Kenny
Chief Clerk