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

June 1, 2026

2024-11978, 70338/2024, 69/2024

Cheryl E. Chambers, J.P.

William G. Ford

Susan Quirk

Lisa S. Ottley, JJ.

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DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court, Dutchess County, rendered October 23, 2024. Motion by assigned counsel to be relieved of the assignment to prosecute the appeal and for the assignment of new counsel. The appellant was granted waiver of costs, fees, and expenses and was assigned of counsel on December 30, 2024, pursuant to Criminal Procedure Law § 380.55(2), and the following named attorney was assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:

Margaret M. Walker

Dutchess County Public Defender

45 Market Street

Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

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 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:

Carol Kahn

157 East 86th Street, Suite 266

New York, NY 10028and 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.

CHAMBER, J.P., FORD, QUIRK and OTTLEY, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court

Appellant's Address:

Please make inquiry to the State Inmate Locator

New York State Department of Correctional Services

Telephone: (518) 457-0043