Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Gus Bethea, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2008-08-19
Citations: 54 A.D.3d 420
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Gus Bethea, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 54
Pages: 420–420

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Gus Bethea, Appellant.
[862 NYS2d 296]

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 November 8, 2006 (People v Bethea, 34 AD3d 489 [2006]), affirming a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, rendered May 12, 2003.
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]). Spolzino, J.P., Ritter, Covello and Eng, JJ., concur.