Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M285770

AFA/

COLLEEN DUFFY, J.P.

FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY

PAUL WOOTEN

JANICE A. TAYLOR, JJ.

2022-01815 The People, etc., appellant, v John Marino, respondent. (Ind. Nos. 193/2022, 70333/2021)

DECISION AND ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal from an order of the County Court, Rockland County, dated February 24, 2022. Motion by counsel assigned to represent the respondent by the County Court, Rockland County, 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 Patricia Gunning, 14 S. Main St., Ste. 2, New City, NY 10956, 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 to respond to the appeal:

Mark Diamond

Box 388

Pound Ridge, NY 10576-9919

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 December 5, 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; 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.

DUFFY, J.P., CONNOLLY, WOOTEN and TAYLOR, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Maria T. Fasulo

Clerk of the Court