People v. Romero

People v Romero (2024 NY Slip Op 05225) People v Romero 2024 NY Slip Op 05225 Decided on October 23, 2024 Appellate Division, Second Department Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431. This opinion is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. Decided on October 23, 2024 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department ANGELA G. IANNACCI, J.P. JOSEPH J. MALTESE LILLIAN WAN DONNA-MARIE E. GOLIA, JJ. 2012-06755 (Ind. No. 2610/10) [*1]The People of the State of New York, respondent, v Anthony Romero, also known as Robert Rosa, appellant. Anthony Romero, named herein as Anthony Romero, also known as Robert Rosa, Romulus, NY, appellant pro se. Melinda Katz, District Attorney, Kew Gardens, NY (Johnnette Traill and Danielle S. Fenn of counsel), for respondent. Patricia Pazner, New York, NY, former appellate counsel. DECISION & ORDER 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 December 31, 2014 (People v Romero, 123 AD3d 1147), affirming a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County, rendered June 18, 2012. 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; People v Stultz, 2 NY3d 277). IANNACCI, J.P., MALTESE, WAN and GOLIA, JJ., concur. ENTER: Darrell M. Joseph Clerk of the Court