People v Finch, Jovan I.
Motion No: 2024-12312
Slip Opinion No: 2026 NY Slip Op 60763(U)
Decided on January 16, 2026
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

M310707

DF/

HECTOR D. LASALLE, P.J.

HELEN VOUTSINAS

LAURENCE L. LOVE

PHILLIP HOM, JJ.

2024-12312

The People, etc., respondent,

v Jovan I. Finch, appellant.

(Ind. No. 70678/2021)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal by Jovan I. Finch from a judgment of the County Court, Nassau County, rendered November 14, 2024. 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 was assigned counsel on December 30, 2024, pursuant to Criminal Procedure Law § 380.55(2), and the following named attorney was assigned as counsel to prosecute the appeal:

Peter A. Sell

350 North Bedford Rd., #1023

Mt. Kisco, NY 10549

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:

Joseph Z. Amsel

43 West 43rd St., Suite 265

New York, NY 10036-7424

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.

LASALLE, P.J., VOUTSINAS, LOVE and HOM, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court

Appellant's address:

Nassau County Corr. Center

100 Carman Ave

East Meadow, NY 11554