People v Walter Blair

Motion No: 107950

Slip Opinion No: 2016 NY Slip Op 77721(U)

Decided on June 17, 2016

Appellate Division, Third 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.

Decided and Entered: June 17, 2016107950

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v WALTER BLAIR, (CR14-019) Appellant.

DECISION AND ORDER ON MOTION

Motion to be relieved of assignment and to assign new counsel.

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 Robert Gregor, Esq., 3 Lake Avenue, Lake George, NY 12845, 518-222-1535, is relieved from any further obligation to represent appellant, and it is further

ORDERED that G. Scott Walling, Esq., 29 Jay Street - #850, Schenectady, NY 12305, 518-832-9257, is assigned to represent appellant upon this appeal pursuant to County Law section 722, and the appeal shall be perfected in accordance with section 800.14 of this Court's Rules of Practice, and it is further

ORDERED that pursuant to section 800.4 (c) of this Court's Rules of Practice, the Essex County Court Clerk shall furnish to appellate counsel one copy of the transcripts of the stenographic minutes of all proceedings in this matter and one copy of any other paper or document on file in that office which is material and relevant to this appeal, except those portions which appellate counsel or the criminal court determines are unnecessary for perfection of the appeal, and to forward forthwith the other copy of said transcripts to the Clerk of this Court. However, if such minutes and other papers or documents were previously provided to Robert Gregor, Esq., said counsel shall forward those documents to G. Scott Walling, Esq., within ten (10) days of the date of this decision, and it is further

ORDERED that if the appeal is not perfected by August 17, 2016, appellate counsel shall move on notice for a further extension of time to perfect the appeal.
Peters, P.J., McCarthy, Egan Jr. and Devine, JJ., concur.
ENTER:
Robert D. Mayberger
Clerk of the Court