Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Yakob Benshimon, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2006-11-28
Citations: 34 A.D.3d 826
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Yakob Benshimon, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 34
Pages: 826–826

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Yakob Benshimon, Appellant.
[823 NYS2d 905]

Opinion:
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (D'Emic, J.), rendered April 30, 2003, convicting him of murder in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Contrary to the defendant's contention, the failure of defense counsel to present a defense of extreme emotional disturbance did not constitute ineffective assistance of counsel (see People v Caban, 5 NY3d 143, 152 [2005]; People v Soto, 276 AD2d 810 [2000]; People v Feris, 144 AD2d 691 [1988]; People v Knights, 109 AD2d 910 [1985]). Florio, J.P., Krausman, Mastro and Covello, JJ., concur.