People v. Modeste

Full title: The People of the State of New York, respondent, v. Jose Modeste…

Court: SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department

Date published: Nov 30, 2016

2016 N.Y. Slip Op. 8093 (N.Y. App. Div. 2016)

Opinion

1994-00500

11-30-2016

The People of the State of New York, respondent, v. Jose Modeste, appellant.

Jose Modeste, Ossining, NY, appellant pro se. Richard A. Brown, District Attorney, Kew Gardens, NY (John M. Castellano, Johnnette Traill, Ellen C. Abbot, and Jonathan V. Brewer of counsel), for respondent. Andrew J. Schatkin, Jericho, NY, former appellate counsel (no memorandum filed).

L. PRISCILLA HALL, J.P.

SANDRA L. SGROI JOSEPH J. MALTESE COLLEEN D. DUFFY, JJ. (Ind. No. 3496/92)

Jose Modeste, Ossining, NY, appellant pro se.

Richard A. Brown, District Attorney, Kew Gardens, NY (John M. Castellano, Johnnette Traill, Ellen C. Abbot, and Jonathan V. Brewer of counsel), for respondent.

Andrew J. Schatkin, Jericho, NY, former appellate counsel (no memorandum filed).

DECISION & ORDER

Application by the appellant for a writ of error coram nobis to vacate, on the ground of ineffective assistance of appellate counsel, a decision and order of this Court dated February 9, 1998 (People v Modeste, 247 AD2d 491), affirming a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County, rendered December 23, 1993.

ORDERED that the application is denied.

The appellant has failed to establish that he was denied the effective assistance of appellate counsel (see Jones v Barnes, 463 US 745; People v Stultz, 2 NY3d 277).

HALL, J.P., SGROI, MALTESE and DUFFY, JJ., concur. ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court