People v. Mena-Santos

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Goldberg, J.), rendered May 18, 2012, convicting him of assault in the first degree, attempted assault in the first degree, assault in the second degree, and criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

Contrary to the defendant’s contention, he was not deprived of the effective assistance of counsel. Trial counsel pursued a logical defense strategy, and was able to secure an acquittal on the top count of the indictment, which…