Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M213433

V/

RANDALL T. ENG, P.J.

SANDRA L. SGROI

JOSEPH J. MALTESE

COLLEEN D. DUFFY, JJ.

2015-02202, 2016-03540 In the Matter of State of New York, petitioner- appellant v Ezikiel R. (Anonymous), respondent- respondent. (Index No. 3549/14)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the respondent-respondent pro se on appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated March 5, 2015, and a judgment of the same court entered March 9, 2016, to relieve counsel assigned to represent him by the Supreme Court, Kings County, and for the assignment of new counsel.

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 Mental Hygiene Legal Service, 170 Old Country Road, Suite 500, Mineola, NY 11501, is relieved as counsel for the respondent-respondent and is directed to turn over all papers in the matter to new counsel herein assigned; and it is further,

ORDERED that pursuant to Mental Hygiene Law § 10.13(c) and County Law article 18-B, the following named attorney is assigned as counsel for the respondent-respondent:

Craig Leeds, Esq.

350 5th Avenue - Suite 5901

New York, NY 10118

212-736-2870

and it is further,

ORDERED that on the Court's own motion, the respondent-respondent's time to serve and file a brief is enlarged until August 4, 2016, and the respondent-respondent's brief must be served and filed on or before that date; 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., SGROI, MALTESE and DUFFY, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court

The Case Manager assigned to this case is Ms. Begonja. Please contact her with any questions at 718-722-6333.