Opinion
No. 1992-04119.
Decided on August 2, 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 March 27, 1995 ( People v Rivera, 213 AD2d 1088), affirming a sentence of the County Court, Suffolk County, imposed June 2, 1992.
Roberto Rivera, Fallsburg, N.Y., appellant pro se.
Thomas J. Spota, District Attorney, Riverhead, N.Y. (Karla Lato of counsel), for respondent.
Robert C. Mitchell, Riverhead, N.Y. (James H. Miller III of counsel), former appellate counsel.
Before: Mastro, J.P., Rivera, Dillon and Covello, 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).