People of State of New York v Sumerdeep Bains
Motion No: 2025-01144 QCR
Slip Opinion No: 2025 NY Slip Op 77403(U)
Decided on September 22, 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

2025-1144 Q CR
The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v Sumerdeep Bains, Defendant.

Motion by defendant for an extension of time to take an appeal from a judgment of conviction of the Criminal Court of the City of New York, Queens County, rendered December 4, 2024, for waiver of costs, fees and expenses, and for the assignment of counsel on appeal.

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

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

ORDERED that defendant's moving papers are deemed to constitute a timely notice of appeal; and it is further,

ORDERED that pursuant to County Law §722, Legal Aid Society is assigned as counsel; 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