THE PEOPLE V RAYMOND L. MORGAN, ALSO KNOWN AS JOHN DOE Indictment No: 5847
Motion No: KA 16-01033
Slip Opinion No: 2018 NY Slip Op 91053(U)
Decided on September 28, 2018
Appellate Division, Fourth 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.


September 28, 2018

PRESENT: WHALEN, P.J., SMITH, CENTRA, PERADOTTO, AND CARNI, JJ.

KA 16-01033

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, RESPONDENT,

V

RAYMOND L. MORGAN, ALSO KNOWN AS JOHN DOE,

DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

Indictment No: 5847


Counsel for appellant having moved to dismiss the appeal taken from a judgment of the Genesee County Court, rendered May 26, 2016, on the ground that appellant has died during the pendency of the appeal,

Now, upon reading and filing the affirmation of Benjamin L. Nelson, Esq., dated August 7, 2018, the notice of motion with proof of service thereof, and a certified copy of appellant's death certificate, and due deliberation having been had thereon,

It is hereby ORDERED that the motion is granted.

Memorandum: The matter is remitted to Genesee County Court, to vacate the judgment of conviction and dismiss the indictment either sua sponte or on application of either the District Attorney or the counsel for defendant (see People v Matteson, 75 NY2d 745 [1989]).

Entered: September 28, 2018

Mark W. Bennett, Clerk