Ordered that the application is denied.
We find no merit to the defendant's contention that he was denied effective assistance of appellate counsel. The two issues which the defendant contends that his appellate counsel did not properly present to this court, namely (1) that he was denied effective assistance of trial counsel, and (2) that he was entitled to specific performance of an alleged off-the-record plea agreement, were both considered and rejected by the Court of Appeals on the defendant's direct appeal (see, People v Hood, 62 N.Y.2d 863, supra). Thompson, J.P., Rosenblatt, Lawrence and Miller, JJ., concur.