People v Dixon, Kerbet
Motion No: 2014-05271
Slip Opinion No: 2018 NY Slip Op 78454(U)
Decided on July 23, 2018
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

M252919

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MARK C. DILLON, J.P.

JOHN M. LEVENTHAL

HECTOR D. LASALLE

ANGELA G. IANNACCI, JJ.

2014-05271, 2014-05272

The People, etc., respondent,

v Kerbet Dixon, appellant.

(Ind. Nos. 498/12, 54/13)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant for the assignment of counsel to prosecute appeals from two judgments of the Supreme Court, Queens County, both rendered April 21, 2014. The appellant's motion for leave to dispense with printing and for a copy of the typewritten transcripts of the stenographic minutes, without charge, was granted on March 16, 2015.

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 retained counsel is directed to turn over any transcripts of the proceedings in the above-entitled actions which are in counsel's possession 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 appeals:

Paul Skip Laisure

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 appeals is enlarged; assigned counsel shall prosecute the appeals 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 appeals are taken.

DILLON, J.P., LEVENTHAL, LASALLE and IANNACCI, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court