Opinion
November 21, 2000.
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 September 21, 1998 (People v. Medina, 253 A.D.2d 830), affirming a judgment of the County Court, Suffolk County, rendered March 12, 1996.
Victor M. Medina, Jr., Wallkill, N.Y., appellant pro se.
James M. Catterson, Jr., District Attorney, Riverhead, N Y (Michael J. Miller of counsel), for respondent.
Robert C. Mitchell, Riverhead, N.Y. (George Grun of counsel), former appellate counsel.
Before: SONDRA MILLER, J.P., GABRIEL M. KRAUSMAN, LEO F. McGINITY, DANIEL F. LUCIANO, 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).