Legal Opinion

People v. Rishton

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

Decided November 3, 2003Published

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 March 24, 2003 (People v Rishton, 303 AD2d 692 [2003], Iv denied 100 NY2d 542), affirming a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, rendered February 20, 2001.

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]). Santucci, J.E, Smith, Luciano and Cozier, JJ., concur.

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Jones v. BarnesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. People v. RishtonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003