People v. Pitts — 96 A.D.3d 786

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The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Steven Pitts, Appellant.

[944 NYS2d 924]

—Application by the appellant for a writ of error coram nobis to vacate, on the ground

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of ineffective assistance of appellate counsel, a decision and order of this Court dated June 7, 2011 (People v Pitts, 85 AD3d 823 [2011]), affirming a sentence of the Supreme Court, Kings County, imposed June 2, 2010.

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., Angiolillo, Leventhal and Austin, JJ., concur.

Cases cited

Jones v. Barnes 463 US 745 SCOTUS 1983-07-05 p. 787