Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M273091

AFA/

RUTH C. BALKIN, J.P.

JEFFREY A. COHEN

SYLVIA O. HINDS-RADIX

FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, JJ.

2019-14585 The People, etc., respondent, v Rahmel Watkins, appellant. (Ind. No. 979/2018)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, rendered December 3, 2019. Motion by assigned counsel to be relieved of the assignment to prosecute the appeal 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 February 7, 2020, and the following named attorney was assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:

Bruce R. Bekritsky

1551 Kellum Place

Mineola, NY 11501

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 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:

Martin Goldberg

672 Dogwood Ave., #183

Franklin Square, NY 11010

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 assigned 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 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.

BALKIN, J.P., COHEN, HINDS-RADIX and CONNOLLY, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court

Appellant's Address:

20-A-0167

Great Meadow Corr. Fac.

P.O. Box 51

Comstock, NY 12821-0051