Legal Opinion

People v. Cruz

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

Decided September 9, 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 Cruz, 13 AD3d 390 [2004]), affirming a judgment of the County Court, Orange County, rendered August 16, 2002.

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]). Santucci, J.P., Dillon, Balkin and Chambers, 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. CruzAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004