People v Hill, Richard
Motion No: 2016-01627
Slip Opinion No: 2017 NY Slip Op 87668(U)
Decided on October 2, 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

M238447

V/

WILLIAM F. MASTRO, J.P.

LEONARD B. AUSTIN

COLLEEN D. DUFFY

LINDA CHRISTOPHER, JJ.

2016-01627

The People, etc., respondent,

v Richard Hill, appellant.

(Ind. No. 4205/15)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by assigned counsel to be relieved of the assignment to prosecute an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, rendered January 13, 2016, and for the assignment of new counsel. The appellant's motion for leave to prosecute the appeal as a poor person and for assignment of counsel was granted on August 22, 2016, and the following named attorney was assigned as counsel 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, and the former 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 as counsel to prosecute the appeal:

Paul Skip Laisure, Esq.

Appellate Advocates

111 John Street - 9th Floor

New York, New York 10038

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 presentence 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 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; and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel is directed to serve a copy of this decision and order on motion upon the clerk of the court from which the appeal is taken.

MASTRO, J.P., AUSTIN, DUFFY and CHRISTOPHER, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court

Appellant's Address:

Richard Hill

1453 Prospect Place Apt. 2B

Brooklyn, NY 11213