Opinion
1990-09746
December 30, 2002.
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 October 4, 1999 (People v. Roman, 265 A.D.2d 349), modifying a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County, rendered November 20, 1990.
Carlton Roman, Stormville, N.Y., appellant pro se.
Richard A. Brown, District Attorney, (John M. Castellano, Lisa Drury, and William C. Milaccio of counsel), for respondent.
Before: A. GAIL PRUDENTI, P.J., NANCY E. SMITH, WILLIAM D. FRIEDMANN, ROBERT W. SCHMIDT, JJ.
DECISION ORDER
ORDERED that the appellant is granted leave to serve and file a brief on the issue of whether he was improperly cross-examined by the prosecutor regarding prior bad acts in violation of CPL 240.43; and it is further,
ORDERED that pursuant to County Law § 722 the following named attorney is assigned as counsel: Steven Feldman, Esq., 300 Rabro Drive, Hauppauge, N.Y., 11788, and it is further,
ORDERED that assigned counsel shall serve and file a brief expeditiously in accordance with this court's rules (see 22 NYCRR 670.1, et seq.) and written directions; and it is further,
ORDERED that the application is held in abeyance in the interim.
PRUDENTI, P.J., SMITH, FRIEDMANN and SCHMIDT, JJ., concur.