| People of State of New York v Jonathan Morales |
| Motion No: 2024-00316 KCR |
| Slip Opinion No: 2025 NY Slip Op 62398(U) |
| Decided on February 7, 2025 |
| Appellate Term, 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. |
of the State of New York for the 2nd, 11th & 13th Judicial Districts
MARINA CORA MUNDY, J.P.
CHEREÉ A. BUGGS
LISA S. OTTLEY, JJ.
DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION
| The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Jonathan Morales, Appellant. |
Motion by Alexandra Ferlise, Esq., with the office of Brooklyn Defender Services, counsel assigned to represent appellant on an appeal from a judgment of conviction of the Criminal Court, Kings County, rendered February 13, 2024, to be relieved as counsel and to have other counsel substituted.
Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and no papers having been filed in opposition thereto, it is
ORDERED that the motion seeking to relieve assigned counsel of representing appellant on the appeal is granted and Appellate Advocates is assigned pursuant to article 18-B of the County Law; and it is further,
ORDERED that the Brooklyn Defender Services shall provide new counsel with all papers; and it is further,
ORDERED, on the court's own motion, that the appeal shall be perfected expeditiously; 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, if any, prepared in connection with appellant's sentencing, including the recommendation sheet and any prior reports on appellant which are incorporated or referred to in the report.
Mundy, J.P., taking no part.
ENTER:
Paul Kenny
Chief Clerk