Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M231901

V/

MARK C. DILLON, J.P.

SYLVIA O. HINDS-RADIX

HECTOR D. LASALLE

FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, JJ.

2016-04954 The People, etc., respondent, v Tyrone P. Lee, appellant. (Ind. No. 15-00273)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant to relieve assigned counsel on an appeal from a judgment of the County Court, Orange County, rendered April 6, 2016, 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 October 18, 2016, and the following named attorney was assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:

Kenyon C. Trachte, Esq.

372 Fullerton Avenue, Mailbox #19

Newburgh, NY 12550

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:

Alex Smith, Esq.

6 North Street

Middletown, NY 10940

and it is further,

ORDERED that the appellant's poor person status is continued; 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.

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

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court

Appellant's Address:

16-A-3013

Downstate Corr. Fac.

P.O. Box F

Fishkill, NY 12524-0445