People v. Griffin - Appellate Division Opinion

New York Appellate Division

Filed March 11th, 2026

Detected March 12th, 2026

Summary

The New York Appellate Division denied an application for a writ of error coram nobis, which sought to vacate a prior decision affirming a judgment based on ineffective assistance of appellate counsel. The court found the appellant failed to establish the claim.

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The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, in the case of People v. Griffin, issued a decision on March 11, 2026, denying an application for a writ of error coram nobis. The application sought to vacate a prior decision that affirmed a judgment, alleging ineffective assistance of appellate counsel. The court found that the appellant failed to establish the grounds for such a claim, citing relevant legal precedents.

This decision is a final ruling on the specific application made by the appellant. For legal professionals and criminal defendants involved in similar appeals, this case reinforces the high standard required to prove ineffective assistance of appellate counsel. No new compliance actions or deadlines are imposed by this ruling, as it pertains to a specific post-conviction application.

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People v. Griffin

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Citations: 2026 NY Slip Op 01376
Docket Number: Ind. No. 328/04
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People v Griffin (2026 NY Slip Op 01376)
| People v Griffin |
| 2026 NY Slip Op 01376 |
| Decided on March 11, 2026 |
| 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 March 11, 2026
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department
HECTOR D. LASALLE, P.J.
MARK C. DILLON
PHILLIP HOM
ELENA GOLDBERG VELAZQUEZ, JJ.
2004-11080
(Ind. No. 328/04)

*[1]The People of the State of New York, respondent,

Kevin Griffin, appellant.**

Kevin Griffin, Woodbourne, NY, appellant pro se.

David M. Hoovler, District Attorney, Goshen, NY (Andrew R. Kass of counsel), for respondent.

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 April 11, 2006 (People v Griffin, 28 AD3d 578), affirming a judgment of the County Court, Orange County, rendered November 22, 2004.

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).

LASALLE, P.J., DILLON, HOM and GOLDBERG VELAZQUEZ, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court