People v. Overton

Judgment, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Peter J. Benitez, J., at hearing; Patricia Anne Williams, J., at jury trial and sentence), rendered April 29, 2003, convicting defendant of murder in the second degree, and sentencing him to a term of 22V2 years to life, unanimously affirmed.

The trial court properly exercised its discretion in denying defense counsel’s request for a recess to confer with defendant prior to his testimony. During the trial, defense counsel had already received ample opportunity to confer with defendant, and the court had warned counsel to have defendant ready to testify…