Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Delroy Valentine, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2005-11-07
Citations: 23 A.D.3d 417
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Delroy Valentine, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 23
Pages: 417–418

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Delroy Valentine, Appellant.
[803 NYS2d 432]

Opinion:
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Lott, J.), rendered April 12, 2004, convicting him of assault in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Contrary to the defendant's contention, he was not denied the effective assistance of counsel. Viewing the record as a whole, the defendant received meaningful representation (see People v Baldi, 54 NY2d 137 [1981]). Unsuccessful trial strategies and tactics do not constitute ineffective assistance of counsel (see People v Adams, 12 AD3d 523 [2004]; People v Mejias, 278 AD2d 249 [2000]). Cozier, J.P. Ritter, Spolzino and Lunn, JJ., concur.