Opinion
1997–07637 Ind. No. 3266/94
06-10-2020
The PEOPLE, etc., Respondent, v. Louis LEATH, Appellant.
Louis Leath, Beacon, NY, appellant pro se. Melinda Katz, District Attorney, Kew Gardens, NY (John M. Castellano, Johnnette Traill, Joseph N. Ferdenzi, and Roni C. Piplani of counsel), for respondent.
Louis Leath, Beacon, NY, appellant pro se.
Melinda Katz, District Attorney, Kew Gardens, NY (John M. Castellano, Johnnette Traill, Joseph N. Ferdenzi, and Roni C. Piplani of counsel), for respondent.
REINALDO E. RIVERA, J.P., LEONARD B. AUSTIN, HECTOR D. LASALLE, FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, JJ.
DECISION & ORDER
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 June 19, 2000 ( People v. Leath, 273 A.D.2d 410, 711 N.Y.S.2d 328 ), affirming a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County, rendered July 24, 1997.
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, 103 S.Ct. 3308, 77 L.Ed.2d 987 ; People v. Stultz, 2 N.Y.3d 277, 778 N.Y.S.2d 431, 810 N.E.2d 883 ).
RIVERA, J.P., AUSTIN, LASALLE and CONNOLLY, JJ., concur.