People v. Cruz
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Asch, J.
Is an attorney bound by his client’s narration of what took place and the client’s wishes with respect to his defense, or is an attorney obligated to undertake a defense inconsistent with the client’s version of what occurred if such a tactic appears to have a good possibility of succeeding?
This question is presented four-square in the case before us. Simply put, the attorney in this case did not move (pursuant *207to Mapp v Ohio, 367 US 643) for suppression of narcotics seized from his client because the client defendant insistently denied any possession of the drugs.
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- People v. GarciaNew York Court of Appeals · 1990
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