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The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Rafael Mella-Rodriguez, Appellant

New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division2016-06-22
140 A.D.3d 109133 N.Y.S.3d 737

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— 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 10, 2007 (People v Mella-Rodriguez, 39 AD3d 671 [2007]), affirming a judgment of the County Court, Suffolk County, rendered September 29, 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]).

Rivera, J.P., Dillon, Chambers and Hinds-Radix, JJ., concur.