IN THE MATTER OF WILLIE STRONG V DANIEL MARTUSCELLO, III, COMMISSIONER, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND
Motion No: CA 26-00028
Slip Opinion No: 2026 NY Slip Op 63086(U)
Decided on February 9, 2026
Appellate Division, Fourth 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.


February 9, 2026

PRESENT: WHALEN, P.J., LINDLEY, CURRAN, BANNISTER, AND MONTOUR, JJ.

CA 26-00028
Index No: 22,306-25

IN THE MATTER OF WILLIE STRONG, PETITIONER-APPELLANT,

V

DANIEL MARTUSCELLO, III, COMMISSIONER, NEW YORK STATE

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION, AND

TOBIAS SHELLEY, ONONDAGA COUNTY SHERIFF,

RESPONDENTS-RESPONDENTS.


Appellant having moved for waiver of costs, fees and expenses on the appeal taken herein from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Wyoming County, entered December 23, 2025, and for other relief,

Now, upon reading and filing the papers with respect to the motion, and due deliberation having been had thereon,

It is hereby ORDERED that the motion for permission to proceed with a waiver of costs, fees, and expenses is granted, and

It is further ORDERED that the Wyoming County Clerk provide appellant with copies of all papers and transcripts of stenographic, digitally recorded, or audiotaped minutes, if any, of the proceedings upon which the appeal is based, and

It is further ORDERED that appellant shall pay costs and fees and any sum expended by the County of Wyoming in providing the aforesaid stenographic copy out of any recovery by judgment or settlement.

Memorandum: Assignment of counsel is not available.

Entered: February 9, 2026

Ann Dillon Flynn

Clerk of the Court