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

CA 22-00192
Index No: EFCA2018-000280

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION FOR DISCHARGE OF WALTER R., CONSEC. NO. 17129 FROM CENTRAL NEW YORK PSYCHIATRIC CENTER PURSUANT TO MHL SECTION 10.09, PETITIONER-APPELLANT, V THE STATE OF NEW YORK, THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH, AND THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION, RESPONDENTS-RESPONDENTS.

Appellant having moved for permission to proceed as a poor person on the appeal taken herein from an order of the Supreme Court, Oneida County, entered January 26, 2022, and for other relief,

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 for 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 John Cirando, Esq., 250 S. Clinton St., Suite 350, Syracuse, New York 13202-1866, is hereby assigned as appellant's counsel for the purposes of this appeal, and

It is further ORDERED that the Oneida County Clerk provide John Cirando, 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 25, 2022

Ann Dillon Flynn

Clerk of the Court