People v Alejandro Rivera .

Motion No: M-6184

Slip Opinion No: 2017 NYSlipOp 64515(U)

Decided on February 16, 2017

Appellate Division, First 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.

February 16, 2017

The People of the State of New York,

Respondent,

v

Alejandro Rivera,

Defendant-Appellant.

An order of this Court having been entered on May 24,

2016 (M-1796) granting defendant-appellant poor person relief

and assigning Zachary Johnson, Esq., as counsel to prosecute defendant's appeal from the judgment of the Supreme Court, New York County, rendered on or about November 23, 2015; and a motion having been made to relieve such counsel, and for other relief, Now, upon reading and filing the papers with respect to the motion, and due deliberation having been had thereon, It is ordered that the motion is granted to the extent of striking the designation of assigned counsel Zachary Johnson, Esq., as counsel to prosecute defendant's appeal, and substituting, pursuant to Section 722 of the County Law, Richard Herzfeld, Esq., 112 Madison Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10016, Telephone No. (212)818-9019 as such counsel. The poor person relief previously granted is continued, and appellant's

time in which to perfect the appeal is enlarged until 120 days from the date of this order or the filing of the record, whichever is later. Entered: February 16, 2017

_____________________ DEPUTY CLERK

PRESENT: Hon. Peter Tom, Justice Presiding, David Friedman John W. Sweeny, Jr. Rolando T. Acosta Dianne T. Renwick, Justices

M-6184

Ind. No. 2373/14