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Failure to Inform Defendant of People’s Appeal of Trial Court’s Dismissal of His Indictment Required Grant of a Writ of Coram Nobis

On a writ of coram nobis, the Fourth Department determined the failure to inform defendant of the People’s appeal of the trial court’s dismissal of the indictment required that the writ be granted.  The Fourth Department wrote:

“It is well settled that criminal defendants are entitled under both the Federal and State Constitutions to effective assistance of appellate counsel” … . In addition, “defendants have important interests at stake on a People’s appeal” … . “Given the consequences of a reversal and the possible resumption of criminal proceedings, the defendant certainly has an interest in being informed that the People’s appeal is pending and continuing” (id. at 684-685). “Moreover, . . . other rights requiring protection upon the People’s appeal include the right to appellate counsel of the defendant’s own choice, the right to appear [pro se] on the appeal, and the right to seek appointment of counsel upon proof of indigency” … . However, due process does not require that a defendant be personally served with the People’s appellate briefs ….  There is no showing on this record that the court upon dismissing the indictment complied with 22 NYCRR 200.40 (a) (1) through (3) by advising defendant that the People had the right to take an appeal; that defendant had the right to counsel on the appeal or to appear pro se; and that defendant had the right to assigned counsel on the appeal if he was financially unable to retain counsel … . Nor is there any showing that the People or defense counsel advised defendant of those rights.  People v Forsythe, KA 10-01359, 368, 4th Dept, 4-26-13

 

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