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

July 20, 2026

2025-08712, 70325/2021

Lara J. Genovesi, J.P.

Paul Wooten

Helen Voutsinas

Donna-Marie E. Golia, JJ.

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DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court, Orange County, rendered April 24, 2025. Motion by the appellant to be furnished with the transcripts of certain proceedings, and to extend the time to perfect the appeal.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and no papers having been filed in opposition or in relation thereto, it is

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is for transcripts of certain proceedings is granted; and it is further,

ORDERED that the decision and order on motion of this Court dated August 6, 2025, which granted, among other things, in effect, waiver of costs, fees, and expenses to the appellant, is amended to include a direction to the court reporter to make, certify and file two transcripts of the stenographic minutes of the proceedings which occurred in the County Court, Orange County, under Docket Number SPT-70325-21/001 on June 14, 2024, June 18, 2024, June 24, 2024, July 18, 2024, September 10, 2024, November 14, 2024, January 9, 2025, and March 27, 2025, in the above-entitled matter, if available; and it is further,

ORDERED that the stenographer of the trial court is directed to certify and file two copies of such transcripts within 45 days of the date of this decision and order on motion and the clerk of the trial court shall furnish one certified transcript of the subject proceedings to the appellant's assigned counsel, Law Office of Bonnie C. Brennan, Esq., without charge (see CPL 460.70); assigned counsel is directed to turn over the transcript to the respondent when counsel serves the appellant's brief on the respondent; and it is further,

ORDERED that in the event the stenographer has already prepared a copy of such transcript for a codefendant, then the clerk of the trial court is directed to reproduce a copy thereof for assigned counsel; and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel is directed to serve a copy of this decision and order on motion upon the clerk of the court from which the appeal is taken; and it is further,

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is to extend the time to perfect the appeal is granted, the appellant's time to perfect the appeal is extended, and appellant's counsel shall prosecute the appeal expeditiously in accordance with this Court's rules (see 22 NYCRR 1250.9) and written directions.

GENOVESI, J.P., WOOTEN, VOUTSINAS and GOLIA, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court