People v Sharp, Raymond
Motion No: 2015-03796
Slip Opinion No: 2016 NY Slip Op 71224(U)
Decided on April 21, 2016
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

M210271

V/

RANDALL T. ENG, P.J.

JOHN M. LEVENTHAL

JEFFREY A. COHEN

COLLEEN D. DUFFY, JJ.

2015-03796, 2015-03802

The People, etc., respondent,

v Raymond Sharp, appellant.

(Ind. Nos. 34/14, 119/14)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by assigned counsel to be relieved of the assignment to prosecute appeals from two judgments of the County Court, Dutchess County, both rendered April 8, 2015, and for the assignment of new counsel. The appellant's motion for leave to prosecute the appeals as a poor person and for assignment of counsel was granted on January 21, 2016, and the following named attorney was assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeals:

Bruce A. Petito, Esq.

2 Austin Court

Poughkeepsie, NY 12603

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 the former 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 as counsel to prosecute the appeals:

Steven A. Feldman, Esq.

626 RXR Plaza

West Tower, 6th Floor

Uniondale, NY 11556

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 assigned counsel with a copy of the presentence 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 appeals is enlarged; assigned counsel shall prosecute the appeals expeditiously in accordance with this Court's rules (see 22 NYCRR 670.1, et seq.) and written directions; and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel is directed to serve a copy of this decision and order on motion upon the clerk of the court from which the appeals are taken.

ENG, P.J., LEVENTHAL, COHEN and DUFFY, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court

Appellant's Address:

15-A-1520

Great Meadow Corr. Fac.

P.O. Box 51

Comstock, NY 12821