People v. Borrell

OPINION OF THE COURT

Chief Judge Lippman.

Before us, by leave of a Judge of this Court, are appeals from an Appellate Division order granting defendant’s petition for a writ of error coram nobis. The petition alleges that defendant, on consolidated appeals from two judgments convicting him of robbery and related crimes, was not afforded effective assistance of counsel. Although the Appellate Division made no express finding as to the manner in which defendant’s appellate representation had been deficient, it would appear that it faulted *368counsel for failing to raise the issue of whether…