People v Zapata, Daniel
Motion No: 2016-09632
Slip Opinion No: 2017 NY Slip Op 64919(U)
Decided on February 22, 2017
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

M226239

V/

REINALDO E. RIVERA, J.P.

L. PRISCILLA HALL

SYLVIA O. HINDS-RADIX

COLLEEN D. DUFFY, JJ.

2016-09632

The People, etc., respondent,

v Daniel Zapata, appellant.

(Ind. No. 1485-15)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by assigned counsel to be relieved of the assignment to prosecute an appeal from a judgment of the County Court, Suffolk County, rendered July 27, 2016, and for the assignment of new counsel. The appellant's motion for leave to prosecute the appeal as a poor person and for assignment of counsel was granted on November 1, 2016, 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 the former assigned counsel is directed to turn over all papers in the action to new counsel herein assigned; and it is further,

ORDERED that pursuant to County Law § 722 the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:

Del Atwell, Esq.

39 5th Street

East Hampton, NY 11937

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

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

ORDERED that assigned counsel is directed to serve a copy of this decision and order on motion upon the clerk of the court from which the appeal is taken.

RIVERA, J.P., HALL, HINDS-RADIX and DUFFY, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court

Appellant's Address:

16-R-2137

Greene Corr. Fac.

P.O. Box 975

Coxsackie, NY 12051-0975