People v. Lawless

Decision Date11 March 2015
Citation2015 N.Y. Slip Op. 01964,2 N.Y.S.3d 805 (Mem),126 A.D.3d 811
PartiesThe PEOPLE, etc., respondent, v. Justin LAWLESS, appellant.
CourtNew York Supreme Court — Appellate Division

126 A.D.3d 811
2 N.Y.S.3d 805 (Mem)
2015 N.Y. Slip Op. 01964

The PEOPLE, etc., respondent
v.
Justin LAWLESS, appellant.

Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department, New York.

March 11, 2015.


Martin Goldberg, Franklin Square, N.Y., for appellant.

Madeline Singas, Acting District Attorney, Mineola, N.Y. (Cristin N. Connell of counsel; Matthew C. Frankel on the brief), for respondent.

126 A.D.3d 811

ORDERED that the motion of Martin Goldberg for leave to withdraw as counsel for the appellant is granted, and he is directed to turn over all papers in his possession to new counsel assigned herein; and it is further,

Opinion

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Nassau County (Prager, J.), rendered March 6, 2014, convicting him of attempted burglary in the third degree, upon his plea of guilty, and imposing sentence. Assigned counsel has submitted a brief in accordance with Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493, in which he moves

2 N.Y.S.3d 806

for leave to withdraw as counsel for the appellant.

ORDERED that Richard M. Langone, Esq., 600 Old Country Road, Suite 328, Garden City, N.Y., 11530, is assigned as counsel to perfect the appeal; and it is further,

ORDERED that the respondent is directed to furnish a copy of the certified transcripts of the proceedings to the new assigned counsel; and it is further,

ORDERED that new counsel shall serve and file a brief on behalf of the appellant within 90 days of the date of this decision and order on motion, and the respondent shall serve and

126 A.D.3d 812

file its brief within 30 days after the brief on behalf of the appellant is served and filed. By prior decision and order on motion of this Court dated June 3, 2014, the appellant was granted leave to prosecute the...

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