Legal Opinion
People v. Whetstone
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 21, 2001PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant contends that his right to counsel may have been violated at a meeting on March 4, 1999 prior to his testimony before a Federal Grand Jury concerning an unrelated criminal investigation. Although the violation of the right to counsel may be raised for the first time on appeal (see, People v Samuels, 49 NY2d 218, 221), defendant’s contention is not supported by the record (see, People v Redd, 272 AD2d 168, 169; People v Berezansky, 229 AD2d 768, 772, lv denied 89 NY2d 919; People v Farinaro, 110 AD2d 653, 655-656). The further contention of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- People v. SamuelsNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- People v. BerezanskyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- People v. FarinaroAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- People v. ReddAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
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