Legal Opinion

People v. Watson

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

Decided October 28, 2008Published

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 December 6, 2004 (People v Watson, 13 AD3d 402 [2004]), affirming two judgments of the Supreme Court, Westchester County, both rendered July 5, 2000.

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]). Prudenti, P.J., Mastro, Fisher and Santucci, 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. WatsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004