Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M235854

E/afa

REINALDO E. RIVERA, J.P.

MARK C. DILLON

FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY

ANGELA G. IANNACCI, JJ.

2016-07860 The People, etc., respondent, v Christopher Griffin, appellant. (Ind. No. 1317-15)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant to substitute retained counsel for assigned counsel on an appeal from a judgment of the County Court, Suffolk County, rendered June 22, 2016. By decision and order on motion of this Court dated September 29, 2016, the appellant was granted poor person relief 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 it is further,

ORDERED that the following named attorney is substituted as retained counsel:

Christopher J. Cassar, P.C.

13 East Carver Street

Huntington, NY 11743

and it is further,

ORDERED that on or before September 5, 2017, retained counsel shall advise the Court, in writing, if retained counsel is adopting the brief filed by former assigned counsel, or make a motion for leave to serve and file a supplemental or replacement brief.

RIVERA, J.P., DILLON, CONNOLLY and IANNACCI, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court