Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. James Watts, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2000-12-04
Citations: 278 A.D.2d 260
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v James Watts, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 278
Pages: 260–260

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v James Watts, Appellant.
[717 NYS2d 899]

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 June 29, 1998 (People v Watts, 251 AD2d 687), affirming a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, rendered August 7, 1995.
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). Mangano, P. J., Sullivan, Altman and Friedmann, JJ., concur.