People v Shim, Benjamin
Motion No: 2019-02513
Slip Opinion No: 2022 NY Slip Op 69386(U)
Decided on August 1, 2022
Appellate Division, Second Department, Motion Decision
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.


Supreme Court of the State of New York

Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M284202

MB/

COLLEEN D. DUFFY, J.P.

JOSEPH J. MALTESE

LARA J. GENOVESI

JANICE A. TAYLOR, JJ.

2019-02513

The People, etc., respondent,

v Benjamin Shim, appellant.

(Ind. No. 5904/2017)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated February 13, 2019. Motion by the appellant's assigned counsel to abate the appeal upon the death of the appellant on August 11, 2021, and to remand the matter to vacate the judgment of conviction.

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 motion is granted, the appeal is dismissed, and the matter is remitted to the Supreme Court, Kings County, for further proceedings consistent with People v Mintz (20 NY2d 770).

DUFFY, J.P., MALTESE, GENOVESI and TAYLOR, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Maria T. Fasulo

Clerk of the Court