Legal Opinion

People v. McGuire

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided June 27, 1994PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Lagaña, J.), rendered November 13, 1990, convicting him of murder in the second degree, attempted murder in the second degree, assault in the first degree (three counts), and criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree (three counts), upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The defendant’s contention that he was deprived of the effective assistance of counsel is without merit. It is well settled that "[w]hat constitutes effective assistance is not and cannot be fixed…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. People v. SuitteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
  2. People v. BaldiNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  3. People v. BennNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
  4. People v. BadiaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
  5. People v. TaylorNew York Court of Appeals · 1990

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. People v. WolzAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
  2. People v. FecundaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
  3. People v. ArmonteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
  4. People v. DavisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
  5. People v. GriecoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999

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