Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M250802

E/afa

SANDRA L. SGROI, J.P.

JOSEPH J. MALTESE

FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY

LINDA CHRISTOPHER, JJ.

2017-10112 The People, etc., respondent, v Gerson Sosa, appellant. (Ind. No. 16-00255)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant pro se to relieve counsel assigned to prosecute his appeal from a judgment of the County Court, Rockland County, rendered August 22, 2017, and for assignment of new counsel. Separate motion by assigned counsel to be relieved of the assignment, and for the assignment of new counsel. The appellant's motion to dispense with printing and for the assignment of counsel was granted on February 28, 2018, and the following named attorney was assigned to prosecute the appeal:

Arleen Lewis

P.O. Box 219

Blauvelt, NY 10913

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

ORDERED that the motions are 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:

Alan McGeorge

228 Route 59, Box 68

Nanuet, New York 10954

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; and it is further,

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

SGROI, J.P., MALTESE, CONNOLLY and CHRISTOPHER, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court

Appellant's Address:

17-A-3614

Clinton Corr. Fac.

P.O. Box 2001

Dannemora, New York 12929