People v Joseph Watson

Motion No: M-2304

Slip Opinion No: 2017 NYSlipOp 79134(U)

Decided on July 6, 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.

July 6, 2017

The People of the State of New York,

Respondent,

v

Joseph Watson,

Defendant-Appellant.

An appeal having been taken to this Court from the judgment of the Supreme Court, New York County, rendered on or about October 27, 2004,And an order of this Court having been entered on April 27, 2017 (M-961), denying defendant-appellant's motion to relieve counsel and to proceed pro se in connection with the aforesaid appeal, with leave to renew, as indicated, And defendant-appellant having renewed the motion to relieve assigned counsel and to proceed pro se on the appeal, Now, upon reading and filing the papers with respect to the motion; and a letter issued by the Court to appellant on February 24, 2017, advising him of the consequences of proceeding pro se, and defendant having responded thereto on April 29, 2017; and due deliberation having been had thereon, It is ordered that the motion is granted to the extent of striking the designation of Robert S. Dean, Esq., as counsel to prosecute the appeal, and continuing the poor person relief previously granted by this Court's order entered on March 1, 2016 (M-100). The Clerk is directed to forward to the Warden of the State correctional facility wherein defendant is incarcerated a transcript of the minutes relating to defendant's appeal, the transcript to be made available to appellant, without charge, and returned by him to this Court when submitting his pro se appellate brief. The time in which appellant shall perfect this appeal is enlarged until 120 days from the date of filing the record or from the date of this order, whichever is later. Appellant is advised that the appeal will not be heard unless and until all material furnished to him has been returned to this Court.ENTERED: July 6, 2017

_____________________ CLERK

Present - Hon. David Friedman,Justice Presiding, John W. Sweeny, Jr. Karla Moskowitz Judith J. Gische Barbara R. Kapnick,Justices

M-2304

Ind. No. 229/04