Opinion
No. 1994-08414.
May 17, 2011.
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 May 28, 1996 ( People v Morales, 227 AD2d 648), affirming a judgment of the County Court, Rockland County, rendered September 7, 1994.
Franzblau Dratch, P.C., New York, N.Y. (Stephen N. Dratch of counsel), for appellant.
Thomas P. Zugibe, District Attorney, New City, N.Y. (Itamar J. Yeger of counsel), for respondent.
Before: Prudenti, P.J., Mastro, Rivera and Skelos, 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 US 745; People v Stultz, 2 NY3d 277).