Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M290148

AFA/

BETSY BARROS, J.P.

VALERIE BRATHWAITE NELSON

LARA J. GENOVESI

HELEN VOUTSINAS, JJ.

2022-05297 The People, etc., appellant, v Raymond Cowan, respondent. (Ind. No. 10018/2021)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County, dated May 2, 2022. Motion by assigned counsel for the respondent Raymond Cowan, inter alia, 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 opposition thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion is granted to the extent that the Law Firm of Stephen G. James & Associates, PLLC, 87-66 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11435, is relieved of the assignment and is directed to turn over all papers in the action to new counsel herein assigned, and the motion is otherwise denied; and it is further,

ORDERED that pursuant to County Law § 722 the following named attorney is assigned as counsel 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 on the Court's own motion, the respondent's time to serve and file a brief is extended, and on or before August 21, 2023, 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.

BARROS, J.P., BRATHWAITE NELSON, GENOVESI and VOUTSINAS, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Maria T. Fasulo

Clerk of the Court