People v. Magnotta

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Putnam County (Rooney, J), rendered December 7, 2011, convicting him of criminal sexual act in the first degree and burglary in the third degree (two counts), upon his plea of guilty, and imposing sentence. Assigned counsel has submitted a brief in accordance with Anders v California (386 US 738 [1967]) in which she moves for leave to withdraw as counsel for the appellant.

Ordered that the motion of Arza Feldman for leave to withdraw as counsel is granted, and she is directed to turn over all papers in her possession to new counsel…