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People v. Covington

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Dec 16, 2008
57 A.D.3d 797 (N.Y. App. Div. 2008)

Opinion

No. 1998-11361.

December 16, 2008.

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 July 9, 2001 ( People v Covington, 285 AD2d 515), affirming a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County, rendered December 2, 1998.

Lynn W. L. Fahey, New York, N.Y. (Barry Stendig of counsel), former appellate counsel.

Before: Prudenti, P.J., Mastro, Rivera and Spolzino, JJ. concur.


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).


Summaries of

People v. Covington

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Dec 16, 2008
57 A.D.3d 797 (N.Y. App. Div. 2008)
Case details for

People v. Covington

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. JOHN COVINGTON…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department

Date published: Dec 16, 2008

Citations

57 A.D.3d 797 (N.Y. App. Div. 2008)
2008 N.Y. Slip Op. 10019
868 N.Y.S.2d 553