| People of State of New York v Rafael Betances |
| Motion No: 2021-00233 WC |
| Slip Opinion No: 2021 NY Slip Op 75351(U) |
| Decided on November 30, 2021 |
| Appellate Term, 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 Term of the Supreme Court
of the State of New York for the 9th & 10th Judicial Districts
TERRY JANE RUDERMAN, P.J.
ELIZABETH H. EMERSON
TIMOTHY S. DRISCOLL, JJ.
DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION
| People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Rafael Betances, Appellant. |
Motion by the Legal Aid Society of Westchester County, counsel assigned to represent appellant on an appeal from an order of the City Court of Yonkers, Westchester County, entered March 18, 2021, to be relieved of representing appellant on the appeal and to have other counsel substituted.
Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and no papers having been filed in opposition thereto, it is
ORDERED that the branch of the motion seeking to relieve assigned counsel of representing appellant on the appeal is granted and Scott M. Bishop, Esq. is assigned pursuant to article 18-B of the County Law; and it is further,
ORDERED that the Legal Aid Society of Westchester County, shall provide new counsel with all papers; and it is further,
ORDERED on the court's own motion, that appellant's time to perfect the appeal is hereby enlarged and appellant shall perfect the appeal on or before March 30, 2022.
ORDERED that upon service of a copy of this decision and order upon it, the Department of Probation is hereby authorized and directed to provide newly assigned counsel with a copy of the presentence report, if any, prepared in connection with appellant's sentencing, including the recommendation sheet and any prior reports on appellant which are incorporated or referred to in the report.
ENTER:
Paul Kenny
Chief Clerk