Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Eric Harding, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2011-12-13
Citations: 90 A.D.3d 491
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Eric Harding, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 90
Pages: 491–491

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Eric Harding, Appellant.
[934 NYS2d 159]

Opinion:
Defendant's pro se ineffective assistance of counsel claims are unreviewable on direct appeal because they primarily involve matters outside the record. On the existing record, to the extent it permits review, we find that defendant received effective assistance under the state and federal standards (see People v Ford, 86 NY2d 397, 404 [1995]; see also Strickland v Washington, 466 US 668 [1984]). Defendant's other pro se claims are without merit.
We perceive no basis for reducing the sentence. Concur— Mazzarelli, J.E, Andrias, Renwick, Freedman and ManzanetDaniels, JJ.