Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M260555

V/

WILLIAM F. MASTRO, J.P.

JOSEPH J. MALTESE

COLLEEN D. DUFFY

FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, JJ.

2018-14795 In the Matter of the State of New York, respondent v Benjamin M. (Anonymous), appellant. (Index No. 4931/15)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by Mental Hygiene Legal Service, counsel for the appellant on an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Orange County, dated October 26, 2018, to be relieved and for the assignment of new counsel.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and no papers having been filed in opposition orin relation thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion is granted, and Mental Hygiene Legal Service is relieved as counsel for the appellant, and is directed to turn over all papers in the matter to new counsel herein assigned; and it is further,

ORDERED that pursuant to Mental Hygiene Law § 10.13(c) and County Law article 18-B, the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:

Craig Leeds

350 5th Avenue - Suite 5901

New York, NY 10118

212-736-2870

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 670.1, et seq.) 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.

MASTRO, J.P., MALTESE, DUFFY and CONNOLLY, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court

The Case Manager assigned to this case is Ms. Begonja. Please contact her with any questions at 718-722-6333.