People v. Rivas
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Meyerson, J.), rendered November 27, 1990, convict*550ing him of attempted murder in the second degree, upon his plea of guilty, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The defendant contends that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel because his attorney failed to request a competency hearing or to adequately explore certain defenses prior to his plea of guilty. The record does not provide a basis for the conclusion that the defendant lacked the capacity to understand the proceedings or to…
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