Opinion
2002-10244.
March 14, 2006.
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 29, 2004 ( People v. Holmes, 5 AD3d 793), affirming a judgment of the Supreme Court, Westchester County, rendered October 30, 2002.
David Holmes, Napanoch, N.Y., appellant pro se.
Janet DiFiore, District Attorney, White Plains, N.Y. (Laurie Sapakoff, Richard Longworth Hecht, and Anthony Servino of counsel), for respondent.
Stephen J. Pittari, White Plains, N.Y. (Salvatore A. Gaetani of counsel), former appellate counsel.
Before: Florio, J.P., Schmidt, Mastro and Rivera, JJ., concur.
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; People v. Stultz, 2 NY3d 277).