People v Lewis, Nkosi
2026 NY Slip Op 72741(U)
July 20, 2026
Appellate Division, Second Department
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
This motion is uncorrected and is not subject to publication in the Official Reports.
The People, etc., respondent,
v
Nkosi Lewis, appellant.
Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division : Second Judicial Department
July 20, 2026
2022-06897, 72547/2021
Lara J. Genovesi, J.P.
Paul Wooten
Helen Voutsinas
Donna-Marie E. Golia, JJ.
[*1]DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION
Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, rendered August 8, 2022. 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 counsel on August 31, 2022, pursuant to Criminal Procedure Law § 380.55(2), and the following named attorney was assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:
Twyla Carter
The Legal Aid Society
199 Water Street - 5th Floor
New York, NY 10038
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:
Patricia Pazner
Appellate Advocates
111 John Street - 9th Floor
New York, New York 10038
and it is further,
ORDERED that assigned counsel for the appellant and the respondent are directed to enter their initial information for electronic filing in the New York State Courts Electronic Filing System (NYSCEF) pursuant to section 1245.3 of the Electronic Filing Rules of the Appellate Division; thereafter all filings by counsel shall comply with the rules for electronic filing and service (see 22 NYCRR 1245.5); 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.
GENOVESI, J.P., WOOTEN, VOUTSINAS and GOLIA, JJ., concur.
ENTER:
Darrell M. Joseph
Clerk of the Court
Appellant's Address:
22-R-1869
Cape Vincent Correctional Facility
36560 State Route 12E, P.O. Box 599
Cape Vincent, NY 13618-0599