Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M304916

AFA/

CHERYL E. CHAMBERS, J.P.

PAUL WOOTEN

BARRY E. WARHIT

CARL J. LANDICINO, JJ.

2023-07092 The People, etc., respondent, v Jamil Williams, appellant. (Ind. No. 71920/2021)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, rendered July 10, 2023. Motion by the appellant to be furnished with the transcripts of certain proceedings, in effect, to enlarge the judgment roll to include the transcripts of those proceedings, and to extend the time to perfect the appeal.

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

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is to be furnished with the transcripts of certain proceedings is granted; and it is further,

ORDERED that the decision and order on motion of this Court dated August 25, 2023, which granted waiver of costs, fees, and expenses to the appellant, is amended to include a direction to the court reporter to make, certify and file two transcripts of the stenographic minutes of the proceedings which occurred in the Supreme Court, Kings County, under Indictment No. 71920/2021 on September 20, 2021, October 27, 2021, December 2, 2021, January 27, 2022, March 17, 2022, April 21, 2022, and July 28, 2022, in the above-entitled matter, if available; and it is further,

ORDERED that the stenographer of the trial court is directed to certify and file two copies of such transcripts within 45 days of the date of this decision and order on motion and the clerk of the trial court shall furnish one certified transcript of the subject proceedings to the appellant's counsel, Appellate Advocates, 111 John Street, New York, NY 10038, without charge (see CPL 460.70); assigned counsel is directed to turn over the transcripts to the respondent when counsel serves the appellant's brief on the respondent; and it is further,

ORDERED that in the event the stenographer has already prepared a copy of such transcript for a codefendant, then the clerk of the trial court is directed to reproduce a copy thereof for assigned counsel; and it is further,

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is to, in effect, enlarge the judgment roll is denied as unnecessary as the transcripts are properly part of the judgment roll; and it is further

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is to extend the time to perfect the appeals is granted, the appellant's time to perfect the appeals is extended; assigned counsel shall prosecute the appeals expeditiously in accordance with this Court's rules (see 22 NYCRR 1250.9) and written directions; and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel is directed to serve a copy of this decision and order on motion upon the clerk of the court from which the appeals are taken.

CHAMBERS, J.P., WOOTEN, WARHIT and LANDICINO, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court