People of State of New York v Markland Grant
Motion No: 2013-01998 KCR
Slip Opinion No: 2016 NY Slip Op 65051(U)
Decided on February 17, 2016
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.


Appellate Term of the Supreme Court

of the State of New York for the 2nd, 11th & 13th judicial Districts

MICHAEL L. PESCE, P.J.

MICHELLE WESTON

MARTIN M. SOLOMON, JJ.

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

2013-1998 K CR
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Markland Grant, Appellant.

Motion by Seymour W. James, Jr., Esq., counsel assigned to represent appellant on an appeal from a judgment of conviction of the Criminal Court of the City of New York, Kings County, rendered July 18, 2013, to be relieved of representing appellant on the appeal and to have other counsel substituted.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and no papers having been filed in opposition thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion is granted and Appellate Advocates is assigned pursuant to article 18-B of the County Law; and it is further,

ORDERED that Seymour W. James, Jr., Esq., shall provide new counsel with all papers; and it is further,

ORDERED, on the court's own motion, that the appeal shall be perfected expeditiously; and it is further,

ORDERED that upon service of a copy of this decision and order on motion upon it, the Department of Probation is hereby authorized and directed to provide newly assigned counsel with a copy of the presentence report, if any, prepared in connection with appellant's sentencing, including the recommendation sheet and any prior reports on appellant which are incorporated or referred to in the report.

ENTER:

Paul Kenny

Chief Clerk