Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M292632

AFA/

FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, J.P.

CHERYL E. CHAMBERS

BARRY E. WARHIT

LAURENCE L. LOVE, JJ.

2022-05650 The People, etc., appellant, v Jason Carter, respondent. (Ind. No. 10017/2021)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County, dated June 15, 2022. Motion by counsel assigned to represent the respondent 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 Pazner, Appellate Advocates, 111 John Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10038, 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:

Twyla Carter

The Legal Aid Society

199 Water Street - 5th Floor

New York, NY 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 December 29, 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; 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.

CONNOLLY, J.P., CHAMBERS, WARHIT and LOVE, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Acting Clerk of the Court