
    The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Christopher Ashby, Appellant.
    [974 NYS2d 802]
   — 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, 2001 (People v Ashby, 289 AD2d 588 [2001]), affirming a judgment of the County Court, Nassau County, rendered January 18, 2000.

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]). Eng, EJ., Hall, Roman and Sgroi, JJ., concur.  