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

June 26, 2026

2023-09632, 74819/2022, 74795/2022, 2023-09634

Lara J. Genovesi, J.P.

Lillian Wan

Janice A. Taylor

Laurence L. Love, JJ.

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DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeals from two judgments of the Supreme Court, Kings County, both rendered October 5, 2023. Motion by the appellant's assigned counsel, in effect, to be relieved of the assignment on the ground that the appellant has abandoned the appeals by failing to respond to communications by assigned counsel. By order to show cause dated April 29, 2026, the appellant was directed to show cause before this Court why an order should not be made and entered dismissing the appeals on the ground that the appellant has abandoned the appeals, and assigned counsel's motion was held in abeyance in the interim.

Now, upon the order to show cause and no papers filed in response thereto, and upon the papers filed in support of assigned counsel's motion and the papers filed in relation thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion to dismiss the appeals is granted and the appeals are dismissed; and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel's motion is granted.

GENOVESI, J.P., WAN, TAYLOR and LOVE, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court