Court Opinion

ID: 6081550
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-01-13 18:51:35.221739+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T08:53:13.175509
License: Public Domain

Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: We reject the contention of defendant that he was denied effective assistance of counsel (see, People v Baldi, 54 NY2d 137, 147). “Viewed as a whole, * * * defense counsel’s efforts reflect ‘a reasonable and legitimate strategy under the circumstances and evidence presented’ ” (People v Tonge, 93 NY2d 838, 840). (Appeal from Judgment of Ontario County Court, Henry, Jr., J. — Burglary, 3rd Degree.) Present — Pigott, Jr., P. J., Hayes, Scudder, Burns and Gorski, JJ.