Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 1991

People v. Smith

People v. Smith
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York · Decided October 4, 1991
176 A.D.2d 1199; 578 N.Y.S.2d 433; 1991 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 13856
People v. Smith

Opinion of the Court

— Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: We reject defendant’s contention that the tactical decisions of trial counsel denied him effective assistance of counsel (see, People v Rivera, 71 NY2d 705, 708-709; People v Benn, 68 NY2d 941, 942; see also, People v Satterfield, 66 NY2d 796, 798-799; People v Baldi, 54 NY2d 137, 146-147).

We have examined defendant’s remaining contention and find it to be without merit. (Appeal from Judgment of Supreme Court, Erie County, Kasler, J. — Rape, 1st Degree.) Present — Callahan, A. P. J., Denman, Pine, Balio and Law-ton, JJ.

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