Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M263547

AFA/

RUTH C. BALKIN, J.P.

CHERYL E. CHAMBERS

JOHN M. LEVENTHAL

HECTOR D. LASALLE, JJ.

2018-05994 The People, etc., respondent, v Steven Watson, appellant. (Ind. No. 185/17)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant to relieve counsel assigned to prosecute an appeal from a judgment of the County Court, Dutchess County, rendered April 13, 2018, and for the assignment of new counsel. The appellant's motion for poor person relief and the assignment of counsel was granted on September 12, 2018, and the following named attorney was assigned to prosecute the appeal:

Thomas N. N. Angell

Public Defender

22 Market Street

Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and the papers filed in relation thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion is granted; previously 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 to prosecute the appeal:

Del Atwell

39 5th Street

East Hampton, New York 11937

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 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 order upon the clerk of the court from which the appeal is taken.

BALKIN, J.P., CHAMBERS, LEVENTHAL and LASALLE, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court

Appellant's Address:

18-A-1833

Clinton Corr. Fac.

P.O. Box 2002

Dannemora, NY 12929