Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M265928

kbp/

ALAN D. SCHEINKMAN, P.J.

RUTH C. BALKIN

SHERI S. ROMAN

ROBERT J. MILLER, JJ.

2018-07898 People of the State of New York, respondent, v Randy Baker, appellant.

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by assigned counsel to be relieved of the assignment to prosecute an appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated May 16, 2018, and for the assignment of new counsel. The appellant's motion for leave to prosecute the appeal as a poor person and for the assignment of counsel was granted on October 29, 2018, and the following named attorney was assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:

Paul Skip Laisure

Appellate Advocates

111 John Street - 9th Floor

New York, New York 10038

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and no papers having been filed in opposition or 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:

Craig S. Leeds

350 5th Avenue - Suite 5901

New York, NY 10118

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 shall serve a copy of this decision and order on motion upon the clerk of the court from which the appeal is taken.

SCHEINKMAN, P.J., BALKIN, ROMAN and MILLER, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court

Appellant's Address:

14-A-1209

Mid-State Corr. Fac.

PO Box 2500

Marcy, NY 13403