Opinion
2002-09769
January 13, 2003.
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 August 28, 1989 (People v. Betancourt, 153 A.D.2d 750), affirming a judgment of the Supreme Court, Westchester County, rendered February 6, 1987.
Manuel Betancourt, Rochester, N.Y., appellant pro se.
Jeanine Pirro, District Attorney, White Plains, N.Y. (Laurie Sapakoff and Richard Longworth Hecht of counsel), for respondent.
Stephen J. Pittari, White Plains, N.Y. (David B. Weisfuse of counsel), former appellate counsel.
Before: DAVID S. RITTER, J.P., FRED T. SANTUCCI, MYRIAM J. ALTMAN, ANITA R. FLORIO, 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).
RITTER, J.P., SANTUCCI, ALTMAN and FLORIO, JJ., concur.