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DA Motion To Dismiss Appeal
DA Motion To Dismiss Appeal
Respondent
Defendant-Appellant.
Assistant District Attorney Martin P. McCarthy, II, dated February 8, 2022, the
respondent will move this Court, at a term thereof, to be held at the Appellate
Monroe County Court for further proceedings, or granting such other and further
SANDRA DOORLEY
Monroe County District Attorney,
Respondent
47 South Fitzhugh Street
Rochester, NY 14614
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STATE OF NEW YORK APPELLATE DIVISION
SUPREME COURT FOURTH JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
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ATTORNEY
AFFIRMATION
Defendant-Appellant.
New York's motion pursuant to CPL§ 470.60 (1) and People v Matteson,
and belief based upon a review of the respondent's records, and appellant's
6. Appellant passed away on May 10, 2023. A copy of the appellant's death
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7. Despite having passed away on May 10, 2023, appellant's former counsel
8. Putting aside the fact that a client's death automatically terminates the
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as the appellant's death abates the appeal (People v Mintz, 20 NY2d 753,
754 [1967]).
10. Though defense counsel attempts to argue in the brief filed in this matter
that the appellant waived his rights to automatic dismissal under People v
11. The abatement by death doctrine is applied ab initio such that even when an
has died during the pendency of an appeal, the decision is vacated, the
appeal is dismissed, and the matter is remitted with directions to dismiss the
indictment (see e.g. People v Carey, 124 AD3d 982 [3d Dept 2015] (On its
own motion, the Third Department vacated its memorandum and order dated
death on December 30, 2014); see also People v Lewis, 196 AD3d 968,969
does not moot the appeal because dismissal pursuant to People v Matteson
reputation and the harm to his surviving family" (Appellant's Brief at p. 27)
13. Defense counsel's claim that any errors in the trial court's decision (People
exception to the mootness doctrine as the exception requires both that the
errors repeat and that "by virtue of their relatively brief existence, would be
14. Thus,, this appeal should be dismissed and the matter remitted to Monroe
County for further proceedings (People v Johnson, 193 AD3d 1444 [4th
Order dismissing this appeal pursuant to CPL§ 470.60 and People v Matteson, 75
NY2d 745 [1989], and remit the matter to Monroe County Court for further
proceedings.
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Affirmed under penalty of perjury pursuant to CPLR 2106 this 26th day of
May, 2023.
SANDRA DOORLEY
Monroe County District Attorney
KA 23-00471
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, RESPONDENT,
All papers filed and served in this matter shall bear the above-
referenced Appellate Division docket number (see 22 NYCRR 1250.1 [fl).
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