People v. Strongminton

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Westchester County (Minihan, J.), rendered October 20, 2015, convicting him of robbery in the first degree, 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 Judith E. Permutt for leave to withdraw as counsel for the appellant is granted, and she is directed to turn over all papers in her possession to the appellant’s new counsel assigned…