People v Powell, Ragene, also known as Powell-Dickerson, Ragene
Motion No: 2013-05606
Slip Opinion No: 2020 NY Slip Op 62220(U)
Decided on February 6, 2020
Appellate Division, Second 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.


Supreme Court of the State of New York

Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M269277

E/mb

RUTH C. BALKIN, J.P.

BETSY BARROS

FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY

VALERIE BRATHWAITE NELSON, JJ.

2013-05606

The People, etc., respondent,

v Ragene Powell, also known as

Ragene Powell-Dickerson, appellant.

(Ind. No. 10308/10)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Application by the appellant for a writ of error coram nobis to vacate, on the ground of ineffective assistance of appellate counsel, a decision and order of this Court dated June 14, 2017 (People v Powell, 151 AD2d 889), affirming a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, rendered May 13, 2013.

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

ORDERED that on the Court's own motion, the appellant is granted leave to serve and file a brief on the issues of whether there was error in connection with the handling of a jury note under People v O'Rama (78 NY2d 270) and whether the appellant's sentence was excessive; and it is further,

ORDERED that pursuant to County Law § 722, the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to prosecute the application:

Craig S. Leeds

350 5th Avenue - Suite 5901

New York, NY 10118

and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel shall serve and file the above-referenced brief on or before March 23, 2020; and it is further,

ORDERED that the application is held in abeyance in the interim.

BALKIN, J.P., BARROS, CONNOLLY and BRATHWAITE NELSON, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court