People of State of New York v Dhanraj Ramdhan
Motion No: 2022-01034 QCR
Slip Opinion No: 2025 NY Slip Op 77388(U)
Decided on September 19, 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 2nd, 11th & 13th Judicial Districts

LISA S. OTTLEY, J.P.

WAVNY TOUSSAINT

MARINA CORA MUNDY, JJ.

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

2022-1034 Q CR
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Dhanraj Ramdhan, Appellant.

Motion by Russ Altman-Merino, Esq. of Appellate Advocates, counsel assigned to represent appellant on an appeal from a judgment of conviction of the Criminal Court of the City of New York, Queens County, rendered October 20, 2022, to be relieved as counsel and withdraw the appeal on the grounds that appellant has abandoned the appeal. By order to show cause dated June 24, 2025, appellant was directed to show cause why an order should or should not be made and entered dismissing the appeal on the ground that he had abandoned the appeal, and the motion by assigned counsel to be relieved was held in abeyance in the interim.

Upon the order to show cause and no papers having been filed in opposition thereto, and upon the papers filed in support of the motion by assigned counsel and the papers filed in response thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion to dismiss the appeal is granted and the appeal is dismissed; and it is further,

ORDERED that assigned counsel's motion to be relieved is granted.

ENTER:

Paul Kenny

Chief Clerk