Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division : Second Judicial Department

April 27, 2026

2023-10527, 70983/2022, 444/2022

Mark C. Dillon, J.P.

Paul Wooten

Laurence L. Love

Elena Goldberg Velazquez, JJ.

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DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court, Orange County, rendered October 3, 2023. Motion by the appellant pro se to relieve assigned counsel and for the assignment of new counsel. Motion by assigned counsel to be relieved of the assignment to prosecute the appeal and for the assignment of new counsel. The appellant's motion for waiver of costs, fees, and expenses and for the assignment of counsel was granted on May 22, 2024, and the following named attorney was assigned to prosecute the appeal:

Geoffrey E. Chanin

P.O. Box 967

Goshen, NY 10924

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

ORDERED that the motions are granted, and the former assigned counsel 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:

Alex Smith

6 North Street

Middletown, NY 10940

and it is further,

ORDERED that upon service of a copy of this decision and order on motion upon it, the Department of Probation is hereby authorized and directed to provide assigned counsel with a copy of the presentence report prepared in connection with the appellant's sentencing, including the recommendation sheet and any prior reports on the appellant which are incorporated in or referred to in the report, and to provide additional copies to this Court upon demand; 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.

DILLON, J.P., WOOTEN, LOVE and GOLDBERG VELAZQUEZ, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court