Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Jose M. Natal, Appellant
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1985-11-12
Citations: 66 N.Y.2d 802
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Jose M. Natal, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 66
Pages: 802–804

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Jose M. Natal, Appellant.
Argued October 8, 1985;
decided November 12, 1985
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Barry D. Leiwant and William E. Hellerstein for appellant.
Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney (Joyce P. Adolf sen and Mark Dwyer of counsel), for respondent.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
Order affirmed. Defendant was not deprived of effective assistance of counsel under the standards adopted by this court (see, e.g., People v Morris, 64 NY2d 803, affg 100 AD2d 630; People v Baldi, 54 NY2d 137) and reaffirmed in People v Satterfield (66 NY2d 796 [decided herewith]).
Concur: Chief Judge Wachtler and Judges Jasen, Meyer, Kaye, Alexander and Titone. Taking no part: Judge Simons.