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People v. Woolridge

Citations: 227 A.D.2d 653; 643 N.Y.S.2d 405; 1996 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 6041

Court: Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York; May 28, 1996; New York; State Appellate Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

An application was made by the appellant for a writ of error coram nobis, seeking to vacate a decision from April 19, 1993, which affirmed a prior judgment from the County Court of Orange County dated August 11, 1989. The basis for the application was the claim of ineffective assistance of appellate counsel. The court denied the application, concluding that the appellant did not demonstrate a lack of effective assistance from appellate counsel, referencing the case Jones v. Barnes, 463 US 745 as part of the rationale. Justices Rosenblatt, J.P., Miller, Thompson, and Pizzuto concurred with the decision.

Legal Issues Addressed

Ineffective Assistance of Appellate Counsel

Application: The court evaluated the appellant's claim of ineffective assistance of appellate counsel but found no demonstration of lack of effective assistance, referencing established precedent.

Reasoning: The court denied the application, concluding that the appellant did not demonstrate a lack of effective assistance from appellate counsel, referencing the case Jones v. Barnes, 463 US 745 as part of the rationale.

Writ of Error Coram Nobis

Application: The appellant sought to vacate a previous decision by applying for a writ of error coram nobis on the grounds of ineffective assistance of appellate counsel.

Reasoning: An application was made by the appellant for a writ of error coram nobis, seeking to vacate a decision from April 19, 1993, which affirmed a prior judgment from the County Court of Orange County dated August 11, 1989.