Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M253849

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REINALDO E. RIVERA, J.P.

LEONARD B. AUSTIN

HECTOR D. LASALLE

ANGELA G. IANNACCI, JJ.

2018-00977 The People, etc., respondent, v Luis A. Saravia, appellant. (Ind. No. 639/17)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION Motion for Poor Person Relief and to Assign Counsel

Motion by the appellant pro se to relieve counsel assigned to prosecute an appeal from a judgment of the County Court, Suffolk County, rendered December 6, 2017, and for assignment of new counsel. The appellant's motion to dispense with printing and for the assignment of counsel was granted on March 6, 2018, and the following named attorney was assigned to prosecute the appeal:

Laurette D. Mulry

Legal Aid Society of Suffolk County - Appeals Bureau

300 Center Drive

PO Box 1697

Riverhead, New York 11901-3398

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

ORDERED that the motion is 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:

Thomas E. Scott

115 Broadhollow Road, Suite 250

Melville, NY 11747

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.

RIVERA, J.P., AUSTIN, LASALLE and IANNACCI, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court

Appellant's Address;

17-A-5106

Franklin Corr. Fac.

62 Bare Hill Rd., P.O. Box 10

Malone, NY 12953