Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Vincent Franzone, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2008-12-23
Citations: 57 A.D.3d 917
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Vincent Franzone, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 57
Pages: 917–918

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Vincent Franzone, Appellant.
[869 NYS2d 349]

Opinion:
Inasmuch as "the evidence, the law, and the circumstances of [the] case, viewed in totality and as of the time of the representation, reveal that [his] attorney provided meaningful represen tation," the defendant's claim that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel is without merit (People v Baldi, 54 NY2d 137, 147 [1981]; see People v Alexander, 56 AD3d 793 [2008]; People v Williams, 299 AD2d 569 [2002]). Defense counsel chose a reasonable strategy and competently pursued it (see People v Alexander, 56 AD3d 793 [ 2008]). Mastro, J.E, Fisher, Miller and Garni, JJ., concur.