Legal Opinion
People v. Henry
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 21, 2000PublishedCited by 324 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Ciparick, J.
At issue on this appeal is whether defendant was denied meaningful representation when his attorney called an alibi witness who failed to account for defendant’s whereabouts on the night of the crime. We conclude that, on this record, he was not.
Evidence was adduced at trial that shortly after midnight on August 10, 1995, a livery cab driver pulled in front of a car service stand to pick up a fare. Defendant entered the car through the front while another man entered through the back. As the car pulled away, defendant asked the driver to make a stop. When they…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Delaware v. Van ArsdallSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- People v. BaldiNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- People v. BeneventoNew York Court of Appeals · 1998
- Lockhart v. FretwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
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