People v Raymond, Jose
Motion No: 2016-00914
Slip Opinion No: 2016 NY Slip Op 83068(U)
Decided on August 18, 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

M216173

E/sl/ct

MARK C. DILLON, J.P.

SYLVIA O. HINDS-RADIX

FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY

VALERIE BRATHWAITE NELSON, JJ.

2016-00914

The People, etc., respondent,

v Jose Raymond, appellant.

(Ind. No. 13-00067)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant's assigned counsel to be relieved on an appeal from a judgment of the County Court, Westchester County, rendered December 23, 2015, on the ground that the appellant has failed to respond to communications made by assigned counsel. Separate motion by the respondent to dismiss the appeal on the ground that the appellant has abandoned the appeal. By decision and order on motion of this Court dated March 21, 2016, the appellant was granted poor person relief and the following named attorney was assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:

Jerry F. Kebrdle II, Esq.

235 Mamaroneck Avenue, Suite 403

White Plains, NY 10605

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

ORDERED that the motions are granted, the appeal is dismissed, and assigned counsel is relieved of the assignment (see People v Taveras, 10 NY3d 227).

DILLON, J.P., HINDS-RADIX, CONNOLLY and BRATHWAITE NELSON, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court