Legal Opinion

People v. Mella-Rodriguez

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

Decided June 22, 2016No. 2003-09354Published

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 April 10, 2007 (People v Mella-Rodriguez, 39 AD3d 671 [2007]), affirming a judgment of the County Court, Suffolk County, rendered September 29, 2003.

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.P., Dillon, Chambers and Hinds-Radix, JJ.,…

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. Mella-RodriguezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007

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