People of State of New York v Christopher Johnson
Motion No: 2019-00644 WCR
Slip Opinion No: 2022 NY Slip Op 70318(U)
Decided on July 19, 2022
Appellate Term, 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.


Appellate Term of the Supreme Court

of the State of New York for the 9th & 10th Judicial Districts

JERRY GARGUILO, P.J.

ELIZABETH H. EMERSON

TIMOTHY S. DRISCOLL, JJ.

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

2019-644 W CR
The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v Christopher Johnson, Defendant.

Motion by Ronnie James Ritz, Esq., counsel assigned to represent appellant, on an appeal from a judgment of conviction of the City Court of Peekskill, Westchester County, rendered April 1, 2018, to be relieved of representing appellant on the appeal.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and no papers having been filed in response thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion is granted and Anthony M. Giordano, Esq. is assigned as counsel pursuant to article 18-B of the County Law; and it is further,

ORDERED that Ronnie James Ritz, Esq., shall provide new counsel with all papers; and it is further,

ORDERED, on the court's own motion, that the appeal shall be perfected expeditiously; 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 newly assigned counsel with a copy of the presentence report, if any, prepared in connection with appellant's sentencing, including the recommendation sheet and any prior reports on appellant which are incorporated or referred to in the report.

ENTER:

Paul Kenny

Chief Clerk