Legal Opinion

People v. Pritchett

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

Decided May 29, 2007Published

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 May 16, 2006 (People v Pritchett, 298 AD2d 411 [2002]), affirming a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County, rendered December 18, 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]). Schmidt, J.E, Crane, Spolzino and Santucci, 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. PritchettAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002