Opinion
April 22, 1985
Appeal from the Supreme Court, Kings County (Kreindler, J.).
Order affirmed insofar as appealed from.
On review of the record and the extensive procedural history of this case, we agree with Criminal Term that under CPL 440.10 (2) (a), (c), defendant's motion to vacate the judgment must be denied.
By order dated April 9, 1979, we previously affirmed defendant's judgment of conviction, without opinion ( People v Kelly, 69 A.D.2d 1022). Further, by order dated June 12, 1980, we denied defendant's pro se motion for reargument of the appeal. At the time, we rejected defendant's claims, raised again herein, concerning (1) the applicability of Payton v. New York ( 445 U.S. 573) to the instant case, and (2) defendant's adjudication as a persistent felony offender and sentencing under Penal Law § 70.10. Therefore, as to these issues, Criminal Term properly denied defendant's motion to vacate the judgment (CPL 440.10).
We also find no merit to defendant's contention that he was denied the effective assistance of appellate counsel ( see, Evitts v. Lucey, 469 US ___, 105 S Ct 830, 836; Jones v. Barnes, 463 U.S. 745; 103 S Ct 3308, 3312-3314; cf. People v. Gonzalez, 47 N.Y.2d 606).
With respect to defendant's remaining contentions, we find them to be without merit. Titone, J.P., Bracken, Rubin and Lawrence, JJ., concur.