Legal Opinion
People v. Hughes
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 10, 1989PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: On appeal from a judgment convicting him of first degree robbery and third degree criminal possession of a weapon, defendant argues that he was denied effective assistance of counsel, that the prosecutor’s cross-examination of alibi witnesses and summation deprived him of a fair trial and that his sentence is harsh and excessive. Each of these claims lacks merit. Counsel’s failure to request a Wade hearing does not, by itself, constitute ineffective assistance (see, People v Rivera, 71 NY2d 705, 709; People v Torrence, 135 AD2d 1075, 1076; People v…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- People v. RiveraNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
- People v. TorrenceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
- People v. BrownAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
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