People v 578/14 Cesar Pimentel

Motion No: M-4284

Slip Opinion No: 2018 NYSlipOp 86889(U)

Decided on October 25, 2018

Appellate Division, First 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.

October 25, 2018

The People of the State of New York,

Respondent,

v

578/14

Cesar Pimentel,

Defendant-Appellant.

An order of this Court having been entered on

August 9, 2018(M-2921) granting defendant leave to prosecute, as a poor person, the appeal taken from the judgments of the Supreme Court, New York County, rendered on or about January 29, 2015, and assigning Justine M. Luongo, Esq., as counsel to prosecute the appeal; and a motion having been made to relieve such counsel, and for related relief, Now, upon reading and filing the papers with respect to the motion, and due deliberation having been had thereon,It is ordered that the motion is granted to the extent of striking the designation of Justine M. Luongo, Esq., as assigned counsel to prosecute defendant's appeal, and substituting, pursuant to Section 722 of the County Law, Robert S. Dean, Esq., Center for Appellate Litigation, 120 Wall Street, 28th Floor, New York, New York 10005, Telephone No. 212-577-2523 as such counsel.

The poor person relief previously granted is continued, and appellant's time in which to perfect the appeal is enlarged until 180 days from the date of this order or receipt of the complete record, whichever is later. ENTERED: October 25, 2018

_____________________ CLERK

Present - Hon. John W. Sweeny, Jr., Justice Presiding, Peter Tom Ellen Gesmer Cynthia S. Kern Peter H. Moulton,Justices

M-4284

Ind. Nos. 3091/14