Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Brandon A. Burnham, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2015-11-13
Citations: 133 A.D.3d 1273
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Brandon A. Burnham, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 133
Pages: 1273–1273

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Brandon A. Burnham, Appellant.
[18 NYS3d 926]

Opinion:
The case is held, the decision is reserved, the motion to relieve counsel of assignment is granted and new counsel is to be assigned. Memorandum: Defendant was convicted upon his guilty plea of attempted burglary in the second degree (Penal Law § 110.00, 140.25 [2]). Defendant's assigned appellate counsel has moved to be relieved of the assignment pursuant to People v Crawford (71 AD2d 38 [1979]). We conclude that there is a nonfrivolous issue as to whether County Court erred in failing, sua sponte, to conduct a competency hearing pursuant to CPL 730.30 (2). We therefore relieve counsel of his assignment and assign new counsel to brief this issue, as well as any other issues that counsel's review of the record may disclose. (Appeal from Judgment of Oswego County Court, Donald E. Todd, J. — Attempted Burglary, 2nd Degree). Present — Scudder, P.J., Smith, Centra, Whalen and DeJoseph, JJ.