Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. John Avila, Also Known as Juan Gomez, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2001-12-03
Citations: 289 A.D.2d 251
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v John Avila, Also Known as Juan Gomez, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 289
Pages: 251–251

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v John Avila, Also Known as Juan Gomez, Appellant.
[734 NYS2d 860]

Opinion:
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 10, 2000 (People v Avila, 271 AD2d 541), affirming a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County, rendered April 30, 1998.
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). O'Brien, J. P., Altman, Friedmann, McGinity and Smith, JJ., concur.