People v Martinez, Ruperto
Motion No: 2025-08361
Slip Opinion No: 2025 NY Slip Op 79036(U)
Decided on October 22, 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

M308736

ID/

FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, J.P.

CHERYL E. CHAMBERS

HELEN VOUTSINAS

ELENA GOLDBERG VELAZQUEZ, JJ.

2025-08361

The People, etc., respondent,

v Ruperto Martinez, appellant.

(Ind. Nos. 70545/2024, 198/2024, 5802/2024)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court, Orange County, rendered December 3, 2024. Motion by assigned counsel to be relieved of the assignment to prosecute the appeal and for the assignment of new counsel. The appellant's motion for waiver of costs, fees, and expenses and for the assignment of counsel was granted on August 22, 2025, and the following named attorney was assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:

Kenyon C. Trachte

1662 Route 300, Mailbox #12

Newburgh, NY 12550

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

ORDERED that the motion is granted, and the former assigned counsel is directed to turn over all papers in the action to new counsel herein assigned; and it is further,

ORDERED that pursuant to County Law § 722 the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:

Michele Marte-Indzonka

46 S Plank Rd

Newburgh, NY 12550

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 prepared in connection with the appellant's sentencing, including the recommendation sheet and any prior reports on the appellant which are incorporated in or referred to in the report, and to provide additional copies to this Court upon demand; and it is further,

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

ORDERED that assigned counsel shall serve a copy of this decision and order on motion upon the clerk of the court from which the appeal is taken.

CONNOLLY, J.P., CHAMBERS, VOUTSINAS and GOLDBERG VELAZQUEZ, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court

Appellant's Address:

24-R-3107

Greene Corr. Facility

165 Plank Rd., P.O. Box 975

Coxsackie, NY 12051