Legal Opinion

People v. Epps

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

Decided September 24, 2014No. 2005-08265Published

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 27, 2007 (People v Epps, 38 AD3d 916 [2007]), affirming an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated August 1, 2005.

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]).

Rivera, J.E, Balkin, Dickerson 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. EppsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007