People v Ind Nos. 2088/14 Ronny Rocha 1923/17

Motion No: M-7320

Slip Opinion No: 2019 NYSlipOp 84364(U)

Decided on November 19, 2019

Appellate Division, First Department, Motion Decision

Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.

This motion is uncorrected and is not subject to publication in the Official Reports.

November 19, 2019

The People of the State of New York,

Respondent,

v

Ind Nos. 2088/14

Ronny Rocha, 1923/17

Defendant-Appellant.

An order of this Court having been entered on November 15, 2018 (M-4621) granting defendant leave to prosecute, as a poor person, the appeal taken from the judgment of the Supreme Court, Bronx County, rendered on or about October 16, 2017, and by order entered August 20, 2019 (M-2988) Christina Swarns, Esq., Office of the Appellate Defender, having been substituted as assigned counsel as counsel to prosecute said appeal; and a motion having been made to relieve such counsel, and for related relief, Now, upon reading and filing the papers with respect to the motion, and due deliberation having been had thereon, It is ordered that the motion is granted to the extent of striking the designation of Christina Swarns, Esq., as assigned counsel to prosecute defendant's appeal, and substituting, pursuant to Section 722 of the County Law, Janet E. Sabel, Esq., The Legal Aid Society, 199 Water Street, 5th Floor, New York, New York 10038, Telephone No. 212-577-3688 as such counsel. The poor person relief previously granted is continued, and appellant's time in which to perfect the appeal is enlarged until 120 days from the date of this order or the receipt of the complete record, whichever is later. ENTERED: NOVEMBER 19, 2019

_____________________ DEPUTY CLERK

PRESENT: Hon. David Friedman, Justice Presiding, Barbara R. Kapnick Cynthia S. Kern Anil C. Singh, Justices

M-7320