Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M252285

SL/

ALAN D. SCHEINKMAN, P.J.

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

REINALDO E. RIVERA

MARK C. DILLON

RUTH C. BALKIN, JJ.

2017-11743 People of the State of New York, respondent, v Philip S. Hunter, appellant.

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal by Philip S. Hunter from an order of the County Court, Dutchess County, dated October 11, 2017. By decision and order on motion of this Court dated February 8, 2018, the appellant was granted poor person relief and the following named attorney was assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:

Neal D. Futerfas

50 Main Street, Suite 1000

White Plains, NY 10606

On the Court's own motion, it is

ORDERED that pursuant to County Law § 722 the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:

John A. Cirando

101 South Salina Street, Suite 1010

Syracuse, NY 13202-1350

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 in or referred to in the report, and to provide additional copies to this Court upon demand; and it is further,

ORDERED that in the event an issue as to the legality, propriety, or excessiveness of the sentence is raised on appeal, or if assigned counsel cites or relies upon the probation report in a brief or motion in any other way, counsel shall provide a complete copy of such report and any attachments to the court and the District Attorney's office prior to the filing of such brief or motion; 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.

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

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court

Appellant's Address:

11-A-0007

Washington Corr. Fac.

72 Lock Eleven Lane

P.O. Box 180

Comstock, NY 12821