Legal Opinion
People v. Torres
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided February 10, 2003PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Rockland County (Nelson, J.), rendered October 12, 2000, convicting him of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree, upon his plea of guilty, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
Contrary to the defendant’s contention, he received the effective assistance of counsel (see People v Ford, 86 NY2d 397). His attorney negotiated an advantageous plea agreement that substantially limited the defendant’s exposure to imprisonment (see People v Ladelokun, 192 AD2d 723; People v Nicholls, 157 AD2d…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- People v. SuitteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
- People v. FordNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
- People v. LadelokunAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
- People v. WeekesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
- People v. DennyNew York Court of Appeals · 2000
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3Cited by2 opinions
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- People v. CarrAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011