Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Rafael Basilis, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1993-03-11
Citations: 191 A.D.2d 244
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v Rafael Basilis, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 191
Pages: 244–245

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v Rafael Basilis, Respondent.
[595 NYS2d 947]

Opinion:
—Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, New York County (Charles Tejada, J.), entered March 7, 1991, which granted defendant's motion to suppress physical evidence, unanimously dismissed, with leave to reinstate within one year of the entry of this order, upon submission of proof of service of appellant's brief upon the defendant.
The People appeal from an order granting defendant's motion to suppress physical evidence. The record reveals that, although trial counsel was served with the People's appellate brief, defendant himself was not personally served. Trial counsel's duty to represent defendant terminated at the conclusion of the proceedings below (see, 22 NYCRR 606.5 [a] [1]) and he has not been assigned or retained as to this appeal or made any appearance on defendant's behalf. Accordingly, no valid service upon defendant has been effected, and the appeal must be dismissed (see, People v Miller, 188 AD2d 399). Concur —Ellerin, J. P., Wallach, Ross and Kassal, JJ.