Legal Opinion
People v. Wiggins
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 18, 1996PublishedCited by 137 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed and the judgment of conviction reinstated.
The sole issue raised on this appeal is whether defendant suffered ineffective assistance of counsel warranting the Appellate Division’s reversal and a new trial. Defense counsel’s lapse consisted of failing to notice a scheduled appearance and to show up at the designated time to attend upon defendant’s opportunity to testify before the Grand Jury (see, CPL 190.50 [5]).
Defendant Wiggins was charged in a two-count indictment with grand larceny in the fourth degree and robbery in the…
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