Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M265887

kbp/

CHERYL E. CHAMBERS, J.P.

JOSEPH J. MALTESE

HECTOR D. LASALLE

LINDA CHRISTOPHER, JJ.

2017-04675 The People, etc., respondent, v Robert L. Burbridge, appellant. (Ind. No. 16-00451)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by the appellant to relieve assigned counsel on an appeal from a judgment of the County Court, Orange County, rendered April 3, 2017, to substitute retained counsel, and to continue his status as a poor person. The appellant's motion to dispense with printing and for assignment of counsel was granted on March 12, 2018, and the following named attorney was assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:

Paul N. Weber

45 Quaker Avenue, Suite 208

Cornwall, NY 12518

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 said assigned counsel is directed to turn over all papers in the action to the retained counsel:

Law Office of Kathy Manley

26 Dinmore Road

Selkirk, NY 12158

and it is further,

ORDERED that the appellant's poor person status is continued; 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 retained counsel with a copy of the presentence report prepared in connection with the appellant's sentencing, including the recommendation sheet and any prior reports on the appellant which are incorporated in or referred to in the report, and to provide additional copies to this Court upon demand; and it is further,

ORDERED that in the event an issue as to the legality, propriety, or excessiveness of the sentence is raised on appeal, or if retained counsel cites or relies upon the probation report in a brief or motion in any other way, counsel shall provide a complete copy of such report and any attachments to the Court and the District Attorney's office prior to the filing of such brief or motion; and it is further,

ORDERED that the appellant's time to perfect the appeal is extended. Retained 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 retained counsel shall serve a copy of this decision and order on motion upon the clerk of the court from which the appeal is taken.

CHAMBERS, J.P., MALTESE, LASALLE and CHRISTOPHER, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court

Appellant's Address:

17-A-1565

Green Haven Corr. Fac.

594 Route 216

Stormville, NY 12582-0010