Case ID: ad2d_289/html/1083-01.html
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Moises L. Ruiz, Appellant.
    (Appeal No. 1.)
    [735 NYS2d 464]
   Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: We reject the contention of defendant that he was denied effective assistance of counsel (see, People v Baldi, 54 NY2d 137, 147). “Viewed as a whole, * * * defense counsel’s efforts reflect ‘a reasonable and legitimate strategy under the circumstances and evidence presented’ ” (People v Tonge, 93 NY2d 838, 840). (Appeal from Judgment of Ontario County Court, Henry, Jr., J. — Burglary, 3rd Degree.) Present — Pigott, Jr., P. J., Hayes, Scudder, Burns and Gorski, JJ.