PRESENT: WHALEN, P.J., SMITH, CENTRA, PERADOTTO, AND CARNI, JJ.

DOCKET NO. CA 18-00726
(INDEX NO. I-2017-000136.)

IN THE MATTER OF VICTOR K. THOMAS, PETITIONER-APPELLANT, V TINA M. STANFORD, CHAIRWOMAN, NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF PAROLE, AND THOMAS KUBINIEC, ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE, RESPONDENTS-RESPONDENTS.

Appellant having moved for permission to proceed as a poor person and assignment of counsel on the appeal taken herein from an order of the Supreme Court entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Erie on February 9, 2018,

Now, upon reading and filing the affidavit of Victor K. Thomas sworn to May 19, 2018, and the notice of motion with proof of service thereof, and due deliberation having been had thereon,

It is hereby ORDERED that the motion insofar as it seeks permission to proceed as a poor person is granted, and the motion is otherwise denied, and

It is further ORDERED that the Clerk of the County of Erie is hereby directed to provide appellant with copies of all transcripts of stenographic, digitally recorded, or audiotaped minutes, if any, of the proceedings had and filed in said Clerk's Office upon which the appeal is based, along with one copy of any other paper or document on file in the Clerk's Office that is relevant and necessary to the appeal.

Memorandum: Assignment of counsel is not available.

Entered: May 31, 2018

Mark W. Bennett, Clerk