Legal Opinion

People v. Fields

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided June 10, 1998PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: We reject the contention that defendant was denied effective assistance of counsel. Defense counsel’s failure to make a timely written motion to suppress the jacket seized by police after their warrantless entry into defendant’s apartment did not deprive defendant of meaningful representation (see, People v Godbold, 231 AD2d 910, lv denied 89 NY2d 922; see generally, People v Ford, 86 NY2d 397, 404).

We have examined defendant’s remaining contention and conclude that it is lacking in merit. (Appeal from Judgment of Onondaga County Court, Burke, J. —…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. People v. FordNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
  2. People v. GodboldAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. People v. AdamsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998

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