Legal Opinion
People v. Prescott
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 23, 2009PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Starkey, J.), rendered May 17, 2006, convicting him of murder in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Contrary to the defendant’s contention, he was not deprived of effective assistance of counsel (see People v Benevento, 91 NY2d 708, 712 [1998]). “The record in this case demonstrates that defense counsel effectively cross-examined the People’s witnesses, presented an alibi defense, and made…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- People v. SuitteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
- People v. BeneventoNew York Court of Appeals · 1998
- People v. RiveraNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
- People v. TaylorNew York Court of Appeals · 2003
- People v. ColemanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
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