People v. DeCapua

Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: On appeal from a judgment convicting him of 16 counts of sodomy in the third degree and one count of endangering the welfare of a child, defendant argues that he was denied effective assistance of counsel. Based on the totality of the representation provided, we conclude that he received effective assistance of counsel (see generally, People v Rivera, 71 NY2d 705, 708-709). Defendant’s argument concerning the court’s charge is unpreserved and we decline to reach it in the interest of justice. Were we to deem preserved his argument concerning the…