Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M254289

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ALAN D. SCHEINKMAN, P.J.

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

REINALDO E. RIVERA

MARK C. DILLON

RUTH C. BALKIN, JJ.

2017-12382 The People, etc., respondent, v Madi Grant, appellant. (Ind. No. 424N/16)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal by Madi Grant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, rendered November 2, 2017. By decision and order on motion of this Court dated January 16, 2018, the appellant was granted poor person relief and the following named attorney was assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:

Arshad Majid

300 Rabro Drive, Suite 112

Hauppauge, NY 11758

Now, on the Court's own motion, it is

ORDERED that the assigned counsel is relieved of the assignment and 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 as counsel to prosecute the appeal:

Joseph DeFelice

125-10 Queens Boulevard, Suite 302

Kew Gardens, NY 11415

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 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 this Court and the respondent 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:

17-A-4749

Five Points Corr. Fac.

6600 State Route 96

Caller Box 119

Romulus, NY 14541