Legal Opinion
People v. Baker
New York Court of Appeals
Decided March 25, 2010No. 49PublishedCited by 114 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Graffeo, J.
The primary issue in this case is whether defendant’s trial lawyer was ineffective because he did not ask the court to instruct the jury that it should consider the three homicide counts in the alternative. We conclude that defendant has not demonstrated that his attorney failed to provide meaningful representation and therefore affirm the order of the Appellate Division.
Defendant Avery V Baker, Jr., lived with his then-girlfriend and her 20-month-old son, Jordan, in the City of Elmira, Chemung County. On the evening of September 12, 2006, defendant grabbed…
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