People v Joseph Koontz

People v Joseph Koontz
Motion No: 108345
Slip Opinion No: 2016 NY Slip Op 86469(U)
Decided on September 22, 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: September 22, 2016108345

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF
NEW YORK,
Respondent,
v
JOSEPH KOONTZ,
(SCI No.: 14-0086/Index No.: 247115)
Appellant.

DECISION AND ORDER
ON MOTION

Motion for permission to proceed on appeal as a poor person and for assignment of 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 the appeal shall be perfected in accordance with section 800.14 of this Court's Rules of Practice, and it is further

ORDERED that Linda B. Johnson, Esq., having been designated by Rensselaer County as Special Appellate Counsel, c/o Hinman Howard & Kattell, LLP, 573 Columbia Turnpike, Bldg 2, East Greenbush, NY 12061, 518-708-6065, is assigned to represent appellant upon this appeal pursuant to County Law section 722, and it is further

ORDERED that pursuant to section 800.4 (c) of this Court's Rules of Practice, the Rensselaer 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, and it is further

ORDERED that if the appeal is not perfected within 60 days of the date of this decision, appellate counsel shall move on notice for a further extension of time to perfect the appeal.
Peters, P.J., Garry, Rose and Devine, JJ., concur.
ENTER:

Robert D. Mayberger
Clerk of the Court