Legal Opinion
People v. Skinner
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided February 2, 1996PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: On appeal from a judgment convicting him of two counts of murder in the second degree and six counts of grand larceny in the fourth degree, defendant contends that he was denied effective assistance of counsel because his trial counsel failed to introduce expert psychiatric testimony regarding the affirmative defense of extreme emotional disturbance. That contention lacks merit. "[T]he evidence, the law, and the circumstances of [the] case, viewed in totality and as of the time of the representation, reveal that [defendant’s] attorney provided…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People v. BaldiNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- People v. FarrarNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- People v. SatterfieldNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
- People v. FordNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- People v. GravesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
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