Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M285315

AFA/

FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, J.P.

ROBERT J. MILLER

WILLIAM G. FORD

HELEN VOUTSINAS, JJ.

2021-02194 The People, etc., appellant, v Tyshawn Rhames, respondent. (Ind. No. 2101/2019)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County, dated February 25, 2021. Motion by assigned counsel for the respondent Tyshawn Rhames to be relieved of the assignment to respond to the appeal and for the assignment of new counsel.

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 Queens Defenders, 118-21 Queens Blvd., Suite 212, Forest Hills, NY 11375, is relieved of the assignment and 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 for the respondent to respond to the appeal:

Patricia Pazner

Appellate Advocates

111 John Street - 9th Floor

New York, New York 10038

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; and it is further,

ORDERED that on the Court's own motion, the respondent's time to serve and file a brief is extended, and on or before November 7, 2022, the respondent shall serve the respondent's brief and upload a digital copy of the respondent's brief, with proof of service thereof, through the digital portal on this Court's website.

CONNOLLY, J.P., MILLER, FORD and VOUTSINAS, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Maria T. Fasulo

Clerk of the Court