Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M279567

AFA/

REINALDO E. RIVERA, J.P.

ROBERT J. MILLER

LARA J. GENOVESI

WILLIAM G. FORD, JJ.

2019-01797 The People, etc., respondent, v Pedro Arana, appellant. (Ind. No. 833/2015)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County, rendered March 20, 2018. Motion by the appellant's assigned counsel, in effect, to dismiss the appeal on the ground that it has been rendered academic.

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

ORDERED that on the Court's own motion, the parties are directed to show cause before this Court why an order should or should not be made and entered dismissing the appeal on the ground that it has been rendered academic, by each by uploading a digital copy of an affirmation or affidavit, with proof of service thereof, through the digital portal on this Court's website on or before November 15, 2021; if a self-represented party is unable to use the digital portal, they may instead file a copy of an affirmation or affidavit, with proof of service thereof, via email at [email protected] or via regular mail addressed to the Clerk of this Court on or before November 15, 2021; and it is further,

ORDERED that the motion by assigned counsel is held in abeyance in the interim; and it is further,

ORDERED that the Clerk of this Court, or her designee, is directed to serve a copy of this order to show cause upon the parties or their attorneys, and upon the appellant, via email to the email address provided to this Court, or if no email address is available for service by regular mail.

RIVERA, J.P., MILLER, GENOVESI and FORD, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Maria T. Fasulo

Acting Clerk of the Court