Legal Opinion
People v. Baston
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 16, 1992PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
— Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Lakritz, J.), rendered August 29, 1990, convicting him of murder in the second degree (two counts), and robbery in the first degree (four counts), upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
On May 23, 1989, the defendant, allegedly under the influence of crack cocaine, killed his mother by repeatedly stabbing her in the face, arms, and upper body. On appeal, the defendant argues that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel due to defense counsel’s failure to introduce…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People v. BaldiNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- People v. SatterfieldNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
- People v. ClarkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- People v. SanchezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
- People v. EasonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
3Cited by4 opinions
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- People v. McDonaldAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
- People v. McVeyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
- People v. CaldavadoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2018