Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M291940

AFA/

VALERIE BRATHWAITE NELSON, J.P.

JOSEPH J. MALTESE

WILLIAM G. FORD

CARL J. LANDICINO, JJ.

2022-07086 In the Matter of State of New York, appellant, v Kevin W. (Anonymous), respondent. (Index No. 1111/2019)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Westchester County, dated August 26, 2022. Motion by the respondent's assigned counsel to be relieved and for the assignment of new counsel.

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

ORDERED that the motion is granted, and Richard L. Ferrante, 399 Knollwood Road, Ste. 111, White Plains, NY 10603, is relieved as counsel for the respondent, and is directed to turn over all papers in the matter to new counsel herein assigned; and it is further,

ORDERED that pursuant to Mental Hygiene Law § 9.60(g) and Judiciary Law § 35, the following named attorney is assigned as counsel for the respondent:

Craig S. Leed

1345 Sixth Ave., 2nd Fl.

New York, NY 10105

212-736-2870

and it is further,

ORDERED that on the Court's own motion, that on or before November 29, 2023, the respondent shall serve and file the respondent's brief via NYSCEF, if applicable, or, if NYSCEF is not mandated, serve the brief and upload a digital copy of the brief, with proof of service thereof, through the digital portal on this Court's website; and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel is directed to 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., MALTESE, FORD and LANDICINO, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Acting Clerk of the Court