
    The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Louis Lacona, Appellant.
    Supreme Court, Appellate Term, Second Department,
    November 18, 1964.
    
      
      Frances Kahn for appellant. Frank D. O’Connor, District Attorney (Harvey B. Ehrlich of counsel), for respondent.
   Per Curiam.

Under the circumstances here disclosed, the assignment of counsel was an imphovident exercise of discretion since defendant was thereby deprived of the services of counsel theretofore retained by him. (People v. Gordon, 262 App. Div. 534.)

The judgment of conviction should be unanimously reversed on the law and case remanded for repleading and a new trial.

Concur — Hart, S oh wartzwald- and Ritchie, JJ.

Judgment reversed, etc.  