People v. Torres
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Feldman, J.), rendered September 3, 1987, convicting him of murder in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
We are satisfied that the defendant herein was provided with meaningful representation by trial counsel (see, People v Satterfield, 66 NY2d 796; People v Sanchez, 148 AD2d 760). One should not confuse true ineffectiveness with mere losing tactics and should not accord undue significance to retrospective analysis (see, People v Baldi, 54 NY2d 137,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- People v. SuitteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
- People v. BaldiNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- People v. RiveraNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
- People v. SatterfieldNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
- People v. TorpeyNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by10 opinions
- People v. DaleyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
- People v. HobotAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
- People v. ScruggsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
- People v. WhiteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
- Metts v. MillerDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1997
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.