People v George, Bidi
Motion No: 2018-06014
Slip Opinion No: 2022 NY Slip Op 69805(U)
Decided on August 10, 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

M284401

AFA/

VALERIE BRATHWAITE NELSON, J.P.

JOSEPH A. ZAYAS

DEBORAH A. DOWLING

BARRY E. WARHIT, JJ.

2018-06014

The People, etc., respondent,

v Bidi George, appellant.

(Ind. No. 2300/2016)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court, Suffolk County, rendered May 3, 2018. Motion by assigned counsel to be relieved of the assignment to prosecute the appeal and for the assignment of new counsel. The appellant's motion for leave to prosecute the appeal as a poor person and for the assignment of counsel was granted on December 22, 2021, and the following named attorney was assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:

Michael J. Miller

P.O. Box 2057

Miller Place, NY 11764

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:

Salvatore C. Adamo

1345 Avenue of the Americas, 2nd Fl.

New York, NY 10105

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.

BRATHWAITE NELSON, J.P., ZAYAS, DOWLING and WARHIT, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Maria T. Fasulo

Clerk of the Court

Appellant's Address:

18-A-1923

Sing Sing Corr. Fac.

354 Hunter St.

Ossining, NY 10562-5442