Opinion
No. 1998-10579.
February 20, 2007.
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 7, 2002 ( People v Sodders, 298 AD2d 414), affirming a judgment of the County Court, Suffolk County, rendered November 4, 1998.
William P. Sodders, Dannemora, N.Y., appellant pro se. Thomas J. Spota, District Attorney, Riverhead, N.Y. (Marion Tang of counsel), for respondent.
Robert C. Mitchell, Riverhead, N.Y. (James H. Miller of counsel), former appellate counsel.
Before: Miller, J.P., Schmidt, Crane and Mastro, 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).