Opinion
May 7, 2001.
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 November 15, 1999 (People v. Torres, 266 A.D.2d 409), affirming a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County, rendered December 10, 1996.
Joshua Torres, Attica, N.Y., appellant pro se.
Richard A. Brown, District Attorney, Kew Gardens, N.Y. (John M. Castellano, Johnnette Traill, and Donna Aldea of counsel), for respondent.
Before: SANTUCCI, J.P., FRIEDMANN, TOWNES and COZIER, 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 U.S. 745).