Legal Opinion

People v. Lyons

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided November 25, 1997PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

—Judgment, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Lawrence Bernstein, J.), rendered June 17, 1994, convicting defendant, after a nonjury trial, of assault in the second degree, and sentencing him to a term of 1 to 3 years, unanimously affirmed.

Defendant received effective assistance of counsel (People v Baldi, 54 NY2d 137). By vigorously pursuing a defense of justification, counsel made a reasonable strategic decision, which we see no reason to second guess (People v Satterfield, 66 NY2d 796, 799-800).

Defendant’s remaining claims are unreviewable because they are based on facts and allegations dehors…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. People v. BaldiNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  2. People v. SatterfieldNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
  3. People v. HakeemAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. People v. RussinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000

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