Legal Opinion

People v. Torres

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

Decided March 14, 2006Published

1Opinion of the Court

Appeal 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 August 16, 2004 (People v Torres, 10 AD3d 426 [2004]), affirming a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County, rendered November 27, 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]). Luciano, J.P., Mastro, Spolzino and Skelos, 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. TorresAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004