People v. Franzone
This text of 57 A.D.3d 917 (People v. Franzone) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Opinion
Inasmuch as “the evidence, the law, and the circumstances of [the] case, viewed in totality and as of the time of the representation, reveal that [his] attorney provided meaningful represen[918]*918tation,” the defendant’s claim that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel is without merit (People v Baldi, 54 NY2d 137, 147 [1981]; see People v Alexander, 56 AD3d 793 [2008]; People v Williams, 299 AD2d 569 [2002]). Defense counsel chose a reasonable strategy and competently pursued it (see People v Alexander, 56 AD3d 793 [ 2008]). Mastro, J.E, Fisher, Miller and Garni, JJ., concur.
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