People v Hawkins, Davonte S.
Motion No: 2017-07055
Slip Opinion No: 2019 NY Slip Op 61596(U)
Decided on January 25, 2019
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

M259485

V/

REINALDO E. RIVERA, J.P.

SHERI S. ROMAN

SYLVIA O. HINDS-RADIX

HECTOR D. LASALLE, JJ.

2017-07055

The People, etc., respondent,

v Davonte S. Hawkins, appellant.

(Ind. No. 16-00477)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by assigned counsel to be relieved of the assignment to prosecute an appeal from a judgment of the County Court, Orange County, rendered June 13, 2017, following a trial, and for the assignment of new counsel. The appellant's motion for leave to prosecute the appeal as a poor person and for assignment of counsel was granted on July 25, 2018, and the following named attorney was assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:

Shawn Weed

P.O. Box 804

Pine Bush, NY 12566

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 the former assigned counsel is 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:

Christopher J. Cardinale

158 Orange Ave

P.O. Box 367

Walden, NY 12586

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 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; 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.

RIVERA, J.P., ROMAN, HINDS-RADIX and LASALLE, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court

Appellant's Address:

Please make inquiry to the State Inmate Locator

New York State Department of Correctional Services

Telephone: (518) 457-0043