You must raise your ineffective counsel claims within the proper time and with the proper procedures. The Court of Appeals held that counsel's representation, when viewed as a whole, did not constitute ineffective assistance.New York's post-conviction statute allows defense counsel to bring 440.10 motions to vacate judgments at any time after judgment, including prior to the filing. When an appeal is made based on the ineffective assistance of counsel, you may be eligible for a retrial. You need to tell the court that your public defender has not talked to you and ask the court to relieve the PD's office and appoint other counsel. Brun, 15 N.Y.3d 875 (2010), and the failure of trial counsel to file a timely notice of appeal to the intermediate appellate court. Lower Court Proceedings. At my Law Firm, we can file your Federal Appeal in any Circuit Court of Appeals in the 50 states that has jurisdiction over your federal criminal case. Send a complaint letter – Write to the lawyer explaining how they failed you as counsel. This adverse credibility finding would also defeat the defendant's claim of ineffective counsel under NY and federal law.