Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Francisco Mercado, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1994-08-08
Citations: 207 A.D.2d 418
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Francisco Mercado, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 207
Pages: 418–418

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Francisco Mercado, Appellant.
[616 NYS2d 215]

Opinion:
—Application by the appellant for a writ of error coram nobis to vacate a decision and order of this Court dated December 4, 1987 (People v Mercado, 135 AD2d 661), affirming a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, rendered July 11, 1985, on the ground of ineffective assistance of appellate counsel.
Ordered that the application is denied.
The defendant has failed to establish that he was denied the effective assistance of appellate counsel (see, Jones v Barnes, 463 US 745). Mangano, P. J., Lawrence, Santucci and Hart, JJ., concur.