People v Cruz, Jhonny
Motion No: 2018-02147
Slip Opinion No: 2018 NY Slip Op 89043(U)
Decided on November 20, 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

M257608

V/

ALAN D. SCHEINKMAN, P.J.

WILLIAM F. MASTRO

REINALDO E. RIVERA

MARK C. DILLON

RUTH C. BALKIN, JJ.

2018-02147

The People, etc., respondent,

v Jhonny Cruz, appellant.

(Ind. No. 9026/15)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

The appellant's motion to dispense with printing and for assignment of counsel on an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, rendered December 1, 2017, was granted by decision and order on application of this Court dated March 19, 2018. The following named attorney was assigned to prosecute the appeal:

Morris Shamuil

132 Nassau Street, Suite 1401

New York, NY 10038

On the Court's own motion, it is

ORDERED that counsel previously assigned to prosecute the appeal is relieved of the assignment and is directed to turn over all papers in this action to new counsel herein assigned; and it is further,

ORDERED that pursuant to County Law § 722 the following named attorney is assigned as new counsel to prosecute the appeal:

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 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 it is further,

ORDERED that the appellant's time to perfect the appeal is extended; assigned counsel shall prosecute the appeal expeditiously in accordance with this Court's rules (see 22 NYCRR 1250.9) and written directions.

SCHEINKMAN, P.J., MASTRO, RIVERA, DILLON and BALKIN, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court

Appellant's Address:

17-A-5047

Great Meadow Corr. Fac.

11739 State Rt. 22, PO Box 51

Comstock, NY 12821