People v Smith, Steven
Motion No: 2024-13307
Slip Opinion No: 2025 NY Slip Op 68235(U)
Decided on May 7, 2025
Appellate Division, 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.


Supreme Court of the State of New York

Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M304931

AFA/

BETSY BARROS, J.P.

WILLIAM G. FORD

LOURDES M. VENTURA

DONNA-MARIE E. GOLIA, JJ.

2024-13307

The People, etc., respondent,

v Steven Smith, appellant.

(Ind. Nos. 71208/2023, 405/2023)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court, Westchester County, rendered November 21, 2024. Motion by the appellant pro se for waiver of costs, fees, and expenses and for the assignment of counsel.

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

ORDERED that the motion is denied, with leave to renew upon proper papers, including the appellant's affidavit setting forth (1) the total amount of counsel fees paid to retained counsel, and (2) the source of the counsel fees paid to retained counsel that the appellant states were "given to [him] from covid.."

BARROS, J.P., FORD, VENTURA and GOLIA, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court