Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Ronald Stokes, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2002-06-24
Citations: 295 A.D.2d 630
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Ronald Stokes, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 295
Pages: 630–631

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Ronald Stokes, Appellant.
[745 NYS2d 428]

Opinion:
—On the Court's own motion, it is
Ordered that its unpublished decision and order dated April 29, 2002, in the above-entitled case is recalled and vacated, and the following decision and order is substituted therefor:
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 9, 2001 (People v Stokes, 282 AD2d 553), affirming a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, rendered April 26, 1999.
Ordered that the appellant is granted leave to serve and file a brief on the issue of whether he was deprived of his right pursuant to People v Antommarchi (80 NY2d 247) to be present at sidebar discussions with prospective jurors; and it is further,
Ordered that pursuant to County Law § 722 the following named attorney is assigned as counsel: Arza Rayches Feldman, 300 Rabro Drive, Hauppauge, N.Y., 11788, and it is further,
Ordered that assigned counsel shall serve and file a brief expeditiously in accordance with this Court's rules (see 22 NYCRR 670.1 et seq.) and written directions; and it is further,
Ordered that the application is held in abeyance in the interim. Feuerstein, J.P., Smith, Krausman and Friedmann, JJ., concur.