Legal Opinion
The People v. Gordon Gross
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 18, 2016No. 13PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Abdus-Salaam, J.
In this appeal, we are asked to determine whether defendant’s trial counsel was ineffective. Because counsel’s alleged failures were insufficient to overshadow her overall meaningful representation of defendant, we hold that defendant received effective assistance of counsel.
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Defendant Gordon Gross was accused of child sexual abuse, which resulted in him being indicted for course of sexual conduct against a child in the first degree (see Penal Law § 130.75 [1] [b]) and endangering the welfare of a child (see Penal Law § 260.10 [1]). During trial, the child…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- People v. BaldiNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- People v. BeneventoNew York Court of Appeals · 1998
- People v. SatterfieldNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
- People v. SpicolaNew York Court of Appeals · 2011
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