Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Manuel Betancourt, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2003-01-13
Citations: 301 A.D.2d 537
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Manuel Betancourt, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 301
Pages: 537–538

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Manuel Betancourt, Appellant.
[753 NYS2d 388]

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 August 28, 1989 (People v Betancourt, 153 AD2d 750), affirming a judgment of the Supreme Court, Westchester County, rendered February 6, 1987.
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). Ritter, J.P., Santucci, Altman and Florio, JJ., concur.