Opinion
February 28, 2000
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 19, 1999 (People v. Rivas, 260 A.D.2d 583 ), affirming two judgments of the County Court, Suffolk County, rendered September 23, 1994, and June 22, 1995, respectively.
Rudi Rivas, Fallsburg, N.Y., appellant pro se.
James M. Catterson, Jr., District Attorney, Riverhead, N.Y. (Brian T. Grauer of counsel), for respondent.
FRED T. SANTUCCI, J.P., THOMAS R. SULLIVAN, SONDRA MILLER, ANITA R. FLORIO, JJ.
DECISION ORDER
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 U.S. 745 ).