Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Victor Soto, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2000-10-30
Citations: 276 A.D.2d 810
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Victor Soto, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 276
Pages: 810–811

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Victor Soto, Appellant.
[715 NYS2d 331]

Opinion:
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Egitto, J.), rendered July 26, 1995, convicting him of murder in the second degree, criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree (two counts), criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree (two counts), and grand larceny in the fourth 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 Benevento, 91 NY2d 708; People v Feris, 144 AD2d 691; People v Knights, 109 AD2d 910).
The defendant's sentence was not excessive (see, People v Suitte, 90 AD2d 80). Sullivan, J. P., S. Miller, H. Miller and Smith, JJ., concur.