People v. Taylor

Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: The contention that defendant was denied effective assistance of counsel is without merit. "[T]he evidence, the law, and the circumstances of [the] * * * case, viewed in totality and as of the time of the representation, reveal that [his] attorney provided meaningful representation” (People v Baldi, 54 NY2d 137, 147; see, People v Russo, 85 NY2d 872, 874; People v Hobot, 84 NY2d 1021; People v Flores, 84 NY2d 184,187-188). Although County Court should have sustained defense counsel’s objection to the prosecutor’s statement on summation that the trial…