Supreme Court of the State of New York

Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M236247

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SYLVIA O. HINDS-RADIX, J.

2017-04884 The People, etc., respondent, v Elvin Pinto, appellant. (Ind. No. 10034/03)

DECISION, ORDER AND CERTIFICATE GRANTING LEAVE TO APPEAL ON APPLICATION

Application by the defendant pursuant to CPL 450.15 and 460.15 for a certificate granting leave to appeal to this Court from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County, dated December 7, 2016, which has been referred to me for determination.

Upon the papers filed in support of the application and the papers filed in opposition thereto, it is

ORDERED that the application is granted; the defendant is granted leave to appeal from the order of the Supreme Court, Queens County, dated December 7, 2016, made in this case; and it is further,

CERTIFIED that said order involves questions of law or fact which ought to be reviewed by the Appellate Division, Second Department; and it is further,

ORDERED that the papers which accompanied this application are deemed to be a timely notice of appeal from said order.

SYLVIA O. HINDS-RADIX

Associate Justice