Opinion
1998-06822
June 9, 2003.
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 29, 2001 (People v Zoccoli, 287 A.D.2d 754), affirming a judgment of the County Court, Nassau County, rendered July 23, 1998.
John Zoccoli, Stormville, N.Y., appellant pro se.
Denis Dillon, District Attorney, Mineola, N.Y. (Robert A. Schwartz and Margaret E. Mainusch of counsel), for respondent.
Michael O'Brien, Syosset, N.Y., former appellate counsel.
Before: DAVID S. RITTER, J.P., FRED T. SANTUCCI, SANDRA J. FEUERSTEIN, THOMAS A. ADAMS, 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).
RITTER, J.P., SANTUCCI, FEUERSTEIN and ADAMS, JJ., concur.