People v. McGrath

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Orange County (Rosenwasser, J), rendered June 20, 2002, convicting him of murder in the second degree (six counts), upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The defendant’s contention that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel is without merit. On this record, we find that he was afforded meaningful representation (see People v Caban, 5 NY3d 143 [2005]; People v Stultz, 2 NY3d 277 [2004]; *575People v Henry, 95 NY2d 563 [2000]; People v Baldi, 54 NY2d 137 [1981]).

Moreover, the…