Legal Opinion
People v. Alexander
New York Supreme Court
Decided June 19, 1987PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Robert L. Cohen, J.
The defendant, Charles Alexander, was convicted on April 12, 1976, after a one-week jury trial of the crime of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the first degree under indictment 810/74, and was sentenced on May 18, 1976, to an indeterminate term of imprisonment of 25 years to life (William J. Drohan, J., at trial and sentence).
On June 6, 1986, the defendant, represented by new counsel, moved to vacate the judgment of conviction, pursuant to CPL 440.10 (1) (f) and (h), arguing that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel in the trial…
2Cases cited36 opinions
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- People v. BaldiNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
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3Cited by9 opinions
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