People v Ross, Ezikiel
Motion No: 2015-04867
Slip Opinion No: 2017 NY Slip Op 83319(U)
Decided on August 18, 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

M235867

V/

RUTH C. BALKIN, J.P.

ROBERT J. MILLER

JOSEPH J. MALTESE

FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, JJ.

2015-04867

The People, etc., respondent,

v Ezikiel Ross, appellant.

(Ind. No. 11304/07)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant pro se to relieve counsel assigned to prosecute an appeal from a resentence of the Supreme Court, Kings County, imposed March 12, 2015, and for assignment of new counsel. The appellant's motion to dispense with printing and for the assignment of counsel was granted on October 6, 2016, and the following named attorney was assigned to prosecute the appeal:

Seymour W. James, Jr., Esq.

The Legal Aid Society

199 Water Street - 5th Floor

New York, New York 10038

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and the papers filed in relation thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion is granted; previously 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 to prosecute the appeal:

Martin Goldberg, Esq.

672 Dogwood Avenue, #183

Franklin Square, New York 11010

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 pre-sentence 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 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.

BALKIN, J.P., MILLER, MALTESE and CONNOLLY, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court

Appellant's Address:

09-A-1729

Fishkill Corr. Fac.

Box 1245

Beacon, NY 12508