Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M294933

AFA/

ANGELA G. IANNACCI, J.P.

LARA J. GENOVESI

DEBORAH A. DOWLING

JANICE A. TAYLOR, JJ.

2023-02267, 2023-06457 The People, etc., appellant, v Jason Johnson, respondent. (Ind. No. 71331/2022)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeals from two orders of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, dated December 21, 2022, and July 5, 2023, respectively. Motion by the respondent's retained counsel for leave to withdraw as counsel and to stay all proceedings for a period of 90 days.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and the papers filed in relation thereto, it is

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is for leave to withdraw as counsel

is granted and on or before April 15, 2024, retained counsel shall serve its client by one of the methods specified in CPLR 2103(c), with a copy of this decision and order on motion and shall file proof of such service with the Clerk of this Court; and it is further,

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is to stay all proceedings for a period of 90 days is granted to the extent that no further proceedings shall be taken against the respondent, without leave of this Court, until the expiration of 30 days after service upon him of a copy of this decision and order on motion; and it is further,

ORDERED that on the Court's own motion, the respondent's time to serve and file a brief is extended, on or before June 14, 2024, 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.

IANNACCI, J.P., GENOVESI, DOWLING and TAYLOR, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court