People v. Dennis

OPINION OF THE COURT

ShawnDya L. Simpson, J.

The defendant brought a motion to vacate his judgment of conviction rendered on April 3, 1992, after a jury trial, for murder in the second degree, pursuant to Criminal Procedure Law § 440.10. By decision and order dated July 18, 2014, the defendant’s motion was granted to the extent that a hearing was ordered. The defendant asserts that his Sixth Amendment right to counsel was violated because of the conflict of interest that existed with his prior attorney joining the District Attorney’s office during the pendency of his case. The defendant also…