People v. Praetz

Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Dutchess County (Aid-rich, J.), rendered December 8, 1981, convicting him of assault in the second degree (two counts), and resisting arrest, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.

Judgment affirmed.

Defendant’s claims of ineffective assistance of counsel do not warrant reversal since neither inadequacy nor ineffectiveness was demonstrated; nor could defense counsel be described as lacking reasonable competence (see, People v Baldi, 54 NY2d 137). Moreover, the trial court did not err in refusing to charge the jury with assault in the…