People of State of New York v Paul M. Paulino
Motion No: 2025-00014 WCR
Slip Opinion No: 2025 NY Slip Op 65911(U)
Decided on March 27, 2025
Appellate Term, Second Department, Motion Decision
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
This motion is uncorrected and is not subject to publication in the Official Reports.


Appellate Term of the Supreme Court

of the State of New York for the 9th & 10th Judicial Districts

ELENA GOLDBERG-VELAZQUEZ, J.P.

JERRY GARGUILO

GRETCHEN WALSH, JJ.

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

2025-14 W CR
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Paul M. Paulino, Appellant.

Motion by appellant to waive costs, fees, and expenses from a judgment of conviction of the Town of Pound Ridge, Westchester County, rendered December 9, 2024, and for the assignment of counsel.

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

ORDERED that the motion is granted; and it is further,

ORDERED, on the court's own motion, that Richard L. Herzfeld, Esq. is assigned to represent appellant pursuant to article 18-B of the County Law; and it is further,

ORDERED, on the court's own motion, that the appeal shall be perfected expeditiously; and it is further,

ORDERED that the court stenographer, if any, shall promptly make, certify and file two typewritten transcripts of the minutes of all proceedings, if any, with the clerk of the trial court, who is directed to furnish without charge one copy to the attorney who is now assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal and to file the second copy of the transcript, if any, with the record, which shall then be filed with this court; and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel shall serve a copy of the transcript, if any, upon the District Attorney, same to be returned upon argument or submission of the appeal; and it is further,

ORDERED that, in the event the file has been sealed, it is hereby unsealed for the limited

purpose of preparing the appeal, such access shall include permission to copy the papers

insofar as they pertain to the appellant; and it is further,

ORDERED that upon service of a copy of this decision and order on motion upon it, the Department of Probation is hereby authorized and directed to provide assigned counsel with a copy of the presentence report, if any, prepared in connection with appellant's sentencing, including the recommendation sheet and any prior reports on appellant which are incorporated or referred to in the report.

ENTER:

Paul Kenny

Chief Clerk