Opinion
2012-1018 N CR
09-05-2012
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Joseph A. Zienkowicz, Appellant.
, J.P.
FRANCIS A. NICOLAI
HECTOR D. LaSALLE, JJ.
DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION
Motion by the Legal Aid Society to be relieved of an assignment to prosecute an appeal from a judgment of conviction of the District Court of Nassau County, First District, rendered March 19, 2012, on the ground that appellant has abandoned the appeal by failing to respond to correspondence sent to him by assigned counsel. Cross motion by respondent to dismiss the appeal on the ground that appellant has abandoned the appeal.
Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and the cross motion and no papers having been filed in opposition thereto, it is
ORDERED that the motion and the cross motion are granted, the Legal Aid Society of Nassau County is relieved of the assignment, and the appeal is dismissed (see People v Dubrey, 217 AD2d 707 [1995]; People v Cullum, 170 AD2d 524 [1991]; People v Velez, 156 AD2d 741 [1989]; People v Jinks, 140 AD2d 371, 372 [1988]).
ENTER:
Paul Kenny
Chief Clerk