Opinion
May 7, 2001.
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 December 27, 1999 (People v. Smith, 267 A.D.2d 483), affirming a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, rendered February 20, 1996.
Vernon Smith, Dannemora, N.Y., appellant pro se.
Charles J. Hynes, District Attorney, Brooklyn, N.Y. (Leonard Joblove and Monique Ferrell of counsel), for respondent.
Before: BRACKEN, P.J., SANTUCCI, GOLDSTEIN and FLORIO, JJ.
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).