Legal Opinion

People v. Khatib

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided June 26, 2013Published

1Opinion of the Court

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 February 15, 2011 (People v Khatib, 81 AD3d 852 [2011]), affirming a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, rendered December 23, 2003.

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 [1983]; People v Stultz, 2 NY3d 277 [2004]). Skelos, J.P., Balkin, Leventhal and Sgroi, JJ., concur.

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Jones v. BarnesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. People v. StultzNew York Court of Appeals · 2004
  3. People v. KhatibAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011