Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M219974

V/

RUTH C. BALKIN, J.P.

L. PRISCILLA HALL

JEFFREY A. COHEN

HECTOR D. LASALLE, JJ.

2015-03611 The People, etc., respondent, v Reginald Ross, appellant. (Ind. No. 588-11)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant to relieve assigned counsel on an appeal from a judgment of the County Court, Suffolk County, rendered April 24, 2015, to substitute retained counsel, and to continue his status as a poor person. The appellant's motion to dispense with printing and for assignment of counsel was granted on September 21, 2015, and the following named attorney was assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:

Laurette Mulry, Esq.

Legal Aid Society of Suffolk County - Appeals Bureau

300 Center Drive

PO Box 1697

Riverhead, New York 11901-3398

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 said assigned counsel is directed to turn over all papers in the action to retained counsel:

John A. Scarpa, Jr., Esq.

125-10 Queens Blvd, Suite 6

Kew Gardens, NY 11415

and it is further,

ORDERED that the appellant's poor person status is continued; 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 retained counsel with a copy of the presentence report prepared in connection with the appellant's sentencing, including the recommendation sheet and any prior reports on the appellant which are incorporated in or referred to in the report, and to provide additional copies to this Court upon demand; and it is further,

ORDERED that in the event an issue as to the legality, propriety, or excessiveness of the sentence is raised on appeal, or if retained counsel cites or relies upon the probation report in a brief or motion in any other way, counsel shall provide a complete copy of such report and any attachments to the Court and the District Attorney's office prior to the filing of such brief or motion; and it is further,

ORDERED that the appellant's time to perfect the appeal is enlarged. Retained counsel shall prosecute the appeal expeditiously in accordance with this Court's rules (see 22 NYCRR 670.1, et seq.) and written directions.

BALKIN, J.P., HALL, COHEN and LASALLE, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court

Appellant's Address:

15-A-1811

Auburn Corr. Fac.

P.O. Box 618

Auburn, NY 13021