Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M310083

ID/

COLLEEN D. DUFFY, J.P.

WILLIAM G. FORD

LAURENCE L. LOVE

DONNA-MARIE E. GOLIA, JJ.

2025-04835 The People, etc., respondent, v Walter L. Anderson, appellant. (Ind. No. 71443/2024)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court, Suffolk County, rendered March 17, 2025. Motion by assigned counsel to be relieved of the assignment to prosecute the appeal and for the assignment of new counsel. The appellant was granted waiver of costs, fees, and expenses and for the assignment of counsel on May 21, 2025, pursuant to Criminal Procedure Law § 380.55(2), and the following named attorney was assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal

Laurette D. Mulry

Legal Aid Society of Suffolk County

300 Center Drive, PO Box 1697

Riverhead, NY 11901-3398

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:

Richard L. Herzfeld

112 Madison Avenue, 8th Floor

New York, NY 10016

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.

DUFFY, J.P., FORD, LOVE and GOLIA, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court

Appellant's Address:

25-B-2631

Fishkill Correctional Facility

271 Matteawan Road, PO Box1245

Beacon, NY 12508-0307