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The People v. Nugene Ambers

New York Court of Appeals

Decided November 23, 2015No. 165PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Abdus-Salaam, J.

On this appeal, we must decide whether defendant’s trial counsel was ineffective for (1) failing to seek the dismissal of time-barred charges against defendant and (2) failing to object to certain statements by the prosecutor during her summation. For the following reasons, we hold that defendant’s trial counsel was not ineffective and therefore the Appellate Division order should be affirmed.

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Defendant Nugene Ambers was charged, in two felony complaints, with having committed various sex offenses against two children. Specifically, as to the older child,…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. People v. BaldiNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  3. People v. BeneventoNew York Court of Appeals · 1998
  4. People v. GallowayNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  5. People v. SatterfieldNew York Court of Appeals · 1985

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. People v. AlvarezCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 2019
  2. The People v. Davon HarrisNew York Court of Appeals · 2015
  3. People v. MurrellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017
  4. People v. SinghAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017
  5. People v. AliAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2021

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