Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Docket Number No. 2008-10665. Attorney(S) Santiago Valdez, Stormville, N.Y., appellant pro se. Richard A. Brown, District Attorney, Kew Gardens, N.Y. (John M. Castellano, Johnnette Traill, Anastasia Spanakos of counsel), for Judges Reinaldo E. Rivera Peter B. Skelos Mark C. Dillon See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. SANTIAGO VALDEZ, Appellant. 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).