People v. Sancho
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Kohm, J.), rendered May 15, 2012, convicting him of robbery in the first degree and robbery in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The defendant’s contention that counsel was ineffective for failing to request remedial action after the complainant testified that threats had been made to his children is without merit. The defendant failed to show a lack of strategic or other legitimate reasons for defense counsel’s conduct (see People v Brown, 17 NY3d 742…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- People v. BleakleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- People v. DanielsonNew York Court of Appeals · 2007
- People v. BaldiNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- People v. RomeroNew York Court of Appeals · 2006
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