IN THE MATTER OF DANIEL J. V STATE OF NEW YORK
Motion No: CA 20-01383
Slip Opinion No: 2020 NY Slip Op 74551(U)
Decided on November 10, 2020
Appellate Division, Fourth 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 10, 2020

PRESENT: WHALEN, P.J., SMITH, CENTRA, PERADOTTO, AND CARNI, JJ.

CA 20-01383
Index No: CA2020-001887

IN THE MATTER OF DANIEL J., PETITIONER-APPELLANT,

V

STATE OF NEW YORK, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.


Appellant having moved for permission to proceed as a poor person and for assignment of counsel on the appeal taken herein from an order of the Supreme Court, Oneida County, entered October 1, 2020,

Now, upon reading and filing the papers with respect to the motion, and due deliberation having been had thereon,

It is hereby ORDERED that the motion insofar as it seeks permission to proceed as a poor person is granted, and

It is further ORDERED that the motion insofar as its seeks assignment of counsel other than Mental Hygiene Legal Service is granted and Paul B. Watkins, Esq., 115 N. Main Street, Fairport, New York 14450-1415 is hereby assigned as appellant's counsel for the purposes of this appeal, and

It is further ORDERED that the Oneida County Clerk provide

Paul B. Watkins, Esq., with copies of all papers and transcripts of stenographic, digitally recorded, or audiotaped minutes, if any, of the proceedings upon which the appeal is based.

Entered: November 10, 2020

Mark W. Bennett

Clerk of the Court