People v. Lyons
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
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
- People v. BaldiNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- People v. SatterfieldNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
- People v. HakeemAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
3Cited by1 opinion
- People v. RussinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000