Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M296916

AFA/

VALERIE BRATHWAITE NELSON, J.P.

JOSEPH J. MALTESE

HELEN VOUTSINAS

LAURENCE L. LOVE, JJ.

2023-07556 The People, etc., appellant, v Shakeem Jones, respondent. (Ind. No. 71628/2023)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated July 26, 2023. Motion by counsel assigned to represent the respondent by the Supreme Court, Kings County, to be relieved of the assignment to respond to the appeal, for the assignment of new counsel, and to extend the time to serve and file a brief.

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 Tanner & Ortega, L.L.P., 175 Main St., Ste. 800, White Plains, NY 10601, 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:

Patricia Pazner

Appellate Advocates

111 John Street - 9th Floor

New York, New York 10038

and it is further,

ORDERED that the respondent's time to serve and file a brief is extended, and on or before July 8, 2024, 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.

BRATHWAITE NELSON, J.P., MALTESE, VOUTSINAS and LOVE, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court