Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M309544

AFA/

HECTOR D. LASALLE, P.J.

MARK C. DILLON

COLLEEN D. DUFFY

BETSY BARROS

FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, JJ.

2025-13936 The People, etc., respondent, v Tashawn Rice, appellant, et al., defendant. (Ind. No. 70262/2025)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Appeal by Tashawn Rice from an order of the Supreme Court, Richmond County, dated October 8, 2025. Application by the defendant pursuant to Criminal Procedure Law § 380.55(2), for waiver of costs, fees, and expenses, and for the assignment of Counsel.

Upon the papers filed in support of the application and no papers having been filed in opposition thereto, it is

ORDERED that on the Court's own motion the appellant is directed to show cause before this Court why an order should not be made and entered dismissing the appeal on the ground that the order dated October 8, 2025, is neither appealable as of right nor by permission (see CPL 450.10, 450.15), by uploading a digital copy of an affirmation or an affidavit on that issue through the digital portal on this Court's website in the office of the Clerk of this Court on or before January 12, 2026; and it is further,

ORDERED that pursuant to County Law § 722 the following named attorney is assigned as counsel to respond to the order to show cause:

Steven A. Feldman

1129 Northern Blvd., Suite 404

Manhasset, New York 11030

and it is further,

ORDERED that the appellant's application is held in abeyance in the interim; and it is further,

ORDERED that the Clerk of this Court or his designee is directed to serve a copy of this order to show cause upon the appellant at his last known place of residence or, if he is imprisoned, at the institution in which he is confined, and upon the attorney who last appeared for him, and upon the District Attorney, by ordinary mail pursuant to CPL 470.60(2).

LASALLE, P.J., DILLON, DUFFY, BARROS and CONNOLLY, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court