People v Devin Keitt

Motion No: M-910

Slip Opinion No: 2020 NYSlipOp 65285(U)

Decided on April 2, 2020

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.

April 2, 2020

The People of the State of New York,

Respondent,

v

Devin Keitt,

Defendant-Appellant.

An order of this Court having been entered on February 4, 2020 (M-8937) denying the motion to relieve assigned counsel, Christina Swarns, Esq., Office of Appellate Defender, with leave to renew, upon proof that Patrick Megaro, Esq., has been retained as counsel to prosecute the appeal taken from the order of the Supreme Court, New York County, entered on or about January 19, 2019; And assigned counsel for defendant-appellant having renewed the motion to be relieved upon compliance with the specific conditions set forth in this Court's February 4, 2020 order (M-8937), 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., Office of Appellate Defender, as assigned counsel to prosecute defendant's appeal. 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. That branch of the motion seeking to substitute retained counsel is denied as unnecessary. ENTERED: April 2, 2020

_____________________ CLERK

Present - Hon. Dianne T. Renwick, Justice Presiding,Rosalyn H. Richter Angela M. Mazzarelli Anil C. Singh, Justices

M-910

Ind. No. 2923/05