Court Opinion

ID: 5528015
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-01-10 17:58:08.506101+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T08:34:31.275295
License: Public Domain

Memorandum. Upon application for assignment of counsel to prosecute an appeal from a judgment of conviction for harassment, the Appellate Term did not abuse its discretion in deter*998mining that the defendants did not satisfactorily demonstrate that they were at that time financially unable to obtain counsel (see People v. Salman, 31 N Y 2d 841; People v. Hollis, 29 N Y 2d 727; cf. Matter of Legal Aid Soc. of Nassau County, N. Y. v. Samenga, 39 A D 2d 912).
Chief Judge Fuld and Judges Burke, Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones and Wachtler concur; Judge Breitel taking no part.
In each ease: Order affirmed in memorandum.