People v. Homer

—Order unanimously affirmed, without costs. Memorandum: The City of Syracuse appeals from an order directing it to pay for a copy of the stenographic transcript of the arraignment, trial and sentencing of Mark Homer, an indigent criminal defendant, and to furnish it to his attorney in order that he might perfect his appeal from the judgment entered against him in the City Court of Syracuse. Although this matter was improperly commenced as a motion, inasmuch as jurisdiction has properly been acquired over the parties, we treat it as a special proceeding pursuant to CPLR 103 (subd c) (see…