Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M260284

V/

MARK C. DILLON, J.P.

HECTOR D. LASALLE

BETSY BARROS

LINDA CHRISTOPHER, JJ.

2017-05581 People of State of New York, respondent, v Julius Price, appellant.

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by counsel assigned to represent the defendant in the Supreme Court in connection with proceedings pursuant to Corrections Law § 168-n(3) to be relieved and to assign new counsel to prosecute an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated April 26, 2017. By decision and order on motion of this Court dated August 31, 2017, the appellant's motion for poor person relief was granted.

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 assigned counsel, Janet E. Sabel, The Legal Aid Society, 199 Water Street - 5th Floor, New York, New York 10038, is relieved 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 order 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 or considered by the trial court in connection with the appellant's risk level determination, including the recommendation sheet and any prior reports on the defendant which are incorporated or referred to in the report; 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.

DILLON, J.P., LASALLE, BARROS and CHRISTOPHER, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court