People v. Torres

—Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Marras, J.), rendered June 14, 1999, convicting him of murder in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

*407Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

Contrary to the defendant’s contention, he was not denied the effective assistance of counsel because the defense counsel did not raise a justification defense. A review of the record indicates that the defense counsel implemented a reasonable strategy at all stages of the trial (see, People v Hobot, 84 NY2d 1021, 1022). In any event, there was no basis…