PRESENT: WHALEN, P.J., SMITH, CENTRA, PERADOTTO, AND LINDLEY, JJ.

CA 22-00208
Index No: EFCA2018-001456

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION FOR DISCHARGE OF RICHARD H., CONSECUTIVE NO. 185048 FROM THE SECURE TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION CENTER, PETITIONER-APPELLANT, V THE STATE OF NEW YORK, RESPONDENT-RESPONDENT.

Appellant having moved for permission to proceed as a poor person and assignment of counsel, on the appeal taken herein from an order of the Supreme Court, Oneida County, entered December 10, 2021, and for any other relief the Court deems just and proper,

Now, upon reading and filing the papers with respect to the motion, and due deliberation having been had thereon,

It is hereby ORDERED that the motion insofar as it seeks permission to proceed as a poor person is granted, and

It is further ORDERED that the motion insofar as its seeks assignment of counsel other than Mental Hygiene Legal Service is granted and Kathryn Friedman, Esq., 465 Grant Street, PO Box 200, Buffalo, New York 14213-6599, is hereby assigned as appellant's counsel for the purposes of this appeal, and

It is further ORDERED that the Oneida County Clerk provide Kathryn Friedman, Esq. with copies of all papers and transcripts of stenographic, digitally recorded, or audiotaped minutes, if any, of the proceedings upon which the appeal is based, and

It is further ORDERED that the appeal herein must be perfected by electronic filing pursuant to 22 NYCRR 1245 and 22 NYCRR 1000.17, and

It is further ORDERED that the appeal may be prosecuted upon one hard copy of the complete record and an original and five hard copies and one digital copy of appellant's brief, pursuant to 22 NYCRR 1250.9 (a) (4), and

It is further ORDERED that the record and papers filed on this appeal are sealed.

Entered: March 3, 2022

Ann Dillon Flynn

Clerk of the Court