People v Farrar, Menelik
Motion No: 2016-12368
Slip Opinion No: 2017 NY Slip Op 85671(U)
Decided on September 12, 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

M237089

X/afa

RANDALL T. ENG, P.J.

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

REINALDO E. RIVERA

MARK C. DILLON

RUTH C. BALKIN, JJ.

2016-12368

The People, etc., respondent,

v Menelik Farrar, appellant.

(Ind. No. 14-01325)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeal by Menelik Farrar from a judgment of the County Court, Westchester County, rendered September 21, 2016. Assigned counsel has submitted a brief in accordance with Anders v California (386 US 738), in which he moves for leave to withdraw as counsel for the appellant.

On the Court's own motion, it is

ORDERED that the appellant is directed to show cause before this Court why an order should or should not be made and entered dismissing the appeal on the ground that the appellant has absconded and is no longer available to comply with the mandate of the Court (see People v Taveras, 10 NY3d 227), by filing an affirmation or an affidavit on that issue in the office of the Clerk of this Court on or before October 6, 2017; and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel's motion pursuant to Anders v California (386 US 738) is held in abeyance in the interim.

ENG, P.J., MASTRO, RIVERA, DILLON and BALKIN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court