| People of State of New York v Ortiz |
| Motion No: 2021-03409 |
| Slip Opinion No: 2021 NY Slip Op 69844(U) |
| Decided on August 4, 2021 |
| 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. |
Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department
M278505
AFA/
CHERYL E. CHAMBERS, J.P.
BETSY BARROS
VALERIE BRATHWAITE NELSON
LARA J. GENOVESI, JJ.
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2021-03409 People of State of New York, respondent. v Frank E. Ortiz, appellant.
| DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION |
Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County, dated April 22, 2021. Motion by assigned counsel to be relieved of the assignment to prosecute the appeal and for the assignment of new counsel.
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 Laurette D. Mulry, Legal Aid Society of Suffolk County, 300 Center Drive, PO Box 1697, Riverhead, NY 11901-3398, is relieved of the assignment and 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:
Richard L. Herzfeld
112 Madison Avenue, 8th Fl.
New York NY 10016
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.
CHAMBERS, J.P., BARROS, BRATHWAITE NELSON and GENOVESI, JJ., concur.
ENTER:
Aprilanne Agostino
Clerk of the Court