| People v Jesse Williams . |
| Motion No: M-4698 |
| Slip Opinion No: 2018 NYSlipOp 62202(U) |
| Decided on January 25, 2018 |
| Appellate Division, First 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. |
January 25, 2018
The People of the State of New York,
Respondent,
SEALED
v
Jesse Williams,
Defendant-Appellant.
An order of this Court having been entered on June 28, 2016 [Corrected Order October 7, 2016](M-2232), granting defendant-appellant leave to prosecute, as a poor person, the appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, New York County, rendered on or about October 29, 2015, and assigning Richard M. Greenberg, Esq., as counsel to prosecute the appeal, And defendant-appellant pro se having moved for an order relieving assigned counsel and for permission to proceed pro se on the appeal, or for alternative relief,Now, upon reading and filing the papers with respect to the motion; and a letter having been issued by the Court to appellant on August 23, 2017, advising him of the consequences of proceeding pro se, and defendant having responded hereto on October 10, 2017; and due deliberation having been had thereon, It is ordered that the motion is granted to the extent of striking the designation of successor assigned counsel Christina Swarns, Esq., as counsel to prosecute the appeal, and continuing the poor person relief previously granted by this Court's order entered on June 28, 2016 (M-2232). The Clerk is directed to forward to the Warden of the State correctional facility wherein defendant is incarcerated a transcript of the minutes relating to defendant's appeal, the transcript to be made available to appellant, without charge, and returned by him to this Court when submitting his pro se appellate brief. The time in which appellant shall perfect this appeal is enlarged until 120 days from the date of filing the record or the date of this order, whichever is later. Appellant is advised that the appeal will not be heard unless and until all material furnished to him has been returned to this Court. ENTERED: January 25, 2018
_____________________ CLERK
Present - Hon. Rosalyn H. Richter,Justice Presiding, Troy K. Webber Cynthia S. Kern Peter H. Moulton,Justices
M-4698
Ind. No. 1744/13