Opinion
November 5, 2001.
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 1, 1999 (People v. Jones, 266 A.D.2d 236), affirming a judgment of the County Court, Orange County, rendered December 20, 1996.
Gurda, Gurda Smith, Middletown, N.Y. (Robert N. Isseks and Alex Smith of counsel), for appellant.
Francis D. Phillips II, District Attorney, Goshen, N.Y. (Andrew R. Kass of counsel), for respondent.
DAVID S. RITTER, J.P., SONDRA MILLER, ANITA R. FLORIO, HOWARD MILLER, JJ.
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., S. MILLER, FLORIO and H. MILLER, JJ., concur.