Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M256558

AFA/

RUTH C. BALKIN, J.P.

CHERYL E. CHAMBERS

JEFFREY A. COHEN

ROBERT J. MILLER, JJ.

2018-02527 The People, etc., respondent, v Clinton Lawson, appellant. (Ind. No. 5933/14)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant to relieve assigned counsel on an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, rendered December 18, 2017, to substitute retained counsel, and to continue his status as a poor person. The appellant's motion to dispense with printing and for assignment of counsel was granted on July 23, 2018, and the following named attorney was assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:

Paul Skip Laisure

Appellate Advocates

111 John Street, 9th Floor

New York, New York, 10038

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 said assigned counsel is directed to turn over all papers in the action to retained counsel:

Audrey A. Thomas

245-07 Francis Lewis Blvd.

Rosedale, New York 11422

and it is further,

ORDERED that the appellant's poor person status is continued; 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 retained counsel with a copy of the presentence report prepared in connection with the appellant's sentencing, including the recommendation sheet and any prior reports on the appellant 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 sentence is raised on the appeal, or if retained 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. Retained counsel shall prosecute the appeal expeditiously in accordance with this Court's rules (see 22 NYCRR 1250.5[a]) and written directions.

BALKIN, J.P., CHAMBERS, COHEN and MILLER, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court