People v. Hinds

— Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Bambrick, J.), rendered October 11, 1989, convicting him of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the first degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The defendant was provided with meaningful representation of counsel (see, People v Baldi, 54 NY2d 137, 147). The defense *849counsel made appropriate pretrial motions, vigorously cross-examined the People’s witnesses, raised appropriate objections, and presented cogent opening and closing arguments (see, People v…