Opinion
1996-00166
June 2, 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 November 30, 1998 (People v. Cowen, 255 A.D.2d 596), affirming a judgment of the County Court, Orange County, rendered January 3, 1996.
Charles Cowen, Stormville, N.Y., appellant pro se.
Francis Phillips II, District Attorney, Goshen, N.Y. (Andrew R. Kass of counsel), for respondent.
John P. Savoca, White Plains, N.Y. former appellate counsel.
Before: A. GAIL PRUDENTI, P.J., DAVID S. RITTER, FRED T. SANTUCCI, GLORIA GOLDSTEIN, 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).
PRUDENTI, P.J., RITTER, SANTUCCI and GOLDSTEIN, JJ., concur.