Opinion
October 2, 2000.
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 November 22, 1999 (People v. Velez, 266 A.D.2d 484), affirming a sentence of the Supreme Court, Queens County, imposed November 5, 1997.
Edgar Velez, Wallkill, N.Y., appellant pro se.
Richard A. Brown, District Attorney, Kew Gardens, N.Y. (John M. Castellano and Johnnette Traill of counsel; Rosemarie Barretta on the memorandum), for respondent.
Maria Barous Hartofilis, Astoria, N.Y., former appellate counsel.
Before: LAWRENCE J. BRACKEN, J.P., WILLIAM D. FRIEDMANN, GLORIA GOLDSTEIN, NANCY E. SMITH, JJ.
DECISION ORDER
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 U.S. 745).