People v. Simmons
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Defendant has been convicted of manslaughter in the second degree, as a lesser included crime under the indictment, in connection with the stabbing death of his brother-in-law. On these appeals, he contends that his trial counsel’s performance was constitutionally deficient, that there were various errors in the trial court’s instructions to the jury, and that the trial prosecutor committed gross misconduct in his summation. Following a thorough review of the record, we find that there should be a reversal.
Trial counsel conducted but a single 15- to 20-minute interview with his client some…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- People v. CrimminsNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- People v. BaldiNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- People v. AshwalNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- People v. DrozNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
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