Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Gary J. Bowman, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1995-02-03
Citations: 212 A.D.2d 997
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Gary J. Bowman, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 212
Pages: 997–998

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Gary J. Bowman, Appellant.
[622 NYS2d 175]

Opinion:
—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him, inter alia, of burglary in the second degree. We conclude that defendant was not denied effective assistance of counsel (see, People v Baldi, 54 NY2d 137, 146-147). Defendant failed to demonstrate that there was no legitimate explanation for counsel's strategy to concede defendant's possession of stolen property while contesting defendant's involvement in the burglary (see, People v Ellis, 81 NY2d 854, 856-857; People v Garcia, 75 NY2d 973, 974). We have reviewed defendant's remaining arguments and conclude that they are lacking in merit. (Appeal from Judgment of Oneida County Court, Merrell, J.—Burglary, 2nd Degree.) Present—Green, J. P., Pine, Wesley, Davis and Boehm, JJ.