Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Miguel DeFreitas, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2012-05-01
Citations: 95 A.D.3d 902
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Miguel DeFreitas, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 95
Pages: 902–902

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Miguel DeFreitas, Appellant.
[942 NYS2d 816] —

Opinion:
Application by the appellant for a writ of error coram nobis to vacate, on the ground of ineffective assistance of appellate counsel, an opinion and order of this Court dated August 14, 1995 (People v DeFreitas, 213 AD2d 96 [1995]), affirming a judgment of the County Court, Nassau County, rendered June 9, 1992.
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 [1983]; People v Stultz, 2 NY3d 277 [2004]). Mastro, A.P.J., Rivera, Skelos and Dillon, JJ., concur.