Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M298871

KS/

HECTOR D. LASALLE, P.J.

MARK C. DILLON

COLLEEN D. DUFFY

BETSY BARROS

FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, JJ.

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

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

The People having appealed from two orders of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, dated December 21, 2022, and July 5, 2023, respectively, and the appeals having been perfected on August 2, 2023, and the defendant, Jason Johnson, having failed to timely file a brief in response thereto.

Now, in compliance with the requirements of People v Garcia (93 NY2d 42):

JASON JOHNSON IS HEREBY ADVISED

A. that he has the right to the assistance of counsel on the People's appeals;

B. that if he is financially unable to retain counsel he may make an application to this Court for the assignment of counsel, and, upon proof of such financial inability, one will be appointed for him;

C. that he has the right to forego the assistance of counsel and to respond to the People's appeals pro se; and

D. that unless within 60 days from the date of service of this decision and order on motion the defendant, Jason Johnson, either responds to the appeals pro se or by retained counsel, or moves for the appointment of counsel to represent him, he shall be deemed to have waived his right to counsel on the appeals and they shall be heard and determined on the People's brief alone.

On the Court's own motion, it is

ORDERED that the People are directed to serve a copy of this decision and order on motion, together with copies of their brief and the transcripts of the proceedings, upon the defendant, Jason Johnson, by personal delivery of the same to him; and it is further,

ORDERED that the People shall file proof of such service with the Clerk of this Court within 20 days of the date hereof, via email at [email protected]; and it is further,

ORDERED that the time of the defendant, Jason Johnson, to respond to the appeals pro se or by retained counsel, or to move for the assignment of counsel, is extended until 60 days after the date of service upon him of a copy of this decision and order on motion together with copies of the People's brief and the transcripts of the proceedings, and in the event that he fails to so respond to the appeals, or to move for the assignment of counsel within that time, or fails to move for an enlargement of time to respond to the appeals, the defendant, Jason Johnson, shall be deemed to have waived his right to counsel, and the appeals shall be considered and determined only on the People's brief and the original record; and it is further,

ORDERED that if personal service of a copy of this decision and order on motion cannot be made with due diligence, the People may make ex parte application to this Court for an order authorizing alternative methods of service. Such an application shall be supported by affidavit or affidavits detailing the steps taken to find and serve the defendant, Jason Johnson, personally.

LASALLE, P.J., DILLON, DUFFY, BARROS and CONNOLLY, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court