People v. Baffi

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

Defendant George Baffi appeals, on grounds of ineffective assistance of counsel, from his conviction of possession of gambling records in the first degree, and promoting gambling in the second degree.

George and his brothers Albert and Nicholas were identically charged in a single indictment, based on evidence gathered in the search of an apartment pursuant to a warrant.

George and Nicholas were present in the apartment when the police, with a no-knock warrant, broke in through a rear window to search for gambling records and paraphernalia; Albert entered the…