| People v Azeez |
| 2025 NYSlipOp 06718 [244 AD3d 746] |
| December 3, 2025 |
| Appellate Division, Second Department |
| Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431. |
| The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Temitope Azeez, Appellant. |
Patricia Pazner, New York, NY (Tina Peng of counsel), for appellant.
Michael E. McMahon, District Attorney, Staten Island, NY (Thomas B. Litsky and Rhys Johnson of counsel), for respondent.
Attorney and Client - Withdrawal from Representation - Sufficiency of Brief
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Richmond County (Lisa Grey, J.), rendered November 1, 2022, convicting her of petit larceny, upon her plea of guilty, and imposing sentence. Assigned counsel has submitted a brief in accordance with Anders v California (386 US 738 [1967]), in which she moves for leave to withdraw as counsel for the appellant.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
We are satisfied with the sufficiency of the brief filed by the defendant's assigned counsel pursuant to Anders v California (386 US 738 [1967]), and, upon an independent review of the record, we conclude that there are no nonfrivolous issues which could be raised on appeal. Counsel's application for leave to withdraw as counsel is, therefore, granted (see id.; Matter of Giovanni S. [Jasmin A.], 89 AD3d 252 [2011]). Barros, J.P., Chambers, Christopher and McCormack, JJ., concur.