People v. Williams
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant’s contentions that the trial court erred in failing to consider whether the victim was an accomplice to the crime of incest (Penal Law § 255.25) and whether her testimony was supported by corrobo*946rative evidence are not preserved for our review (see, CPL 470.05 [2]), and we decline to exercise our power to review those contentions as a matter of discretion in the interest of justice (see, CPL 470.15 [6] [a]). Defense counsel’s failure to request a Sandoval hearing does not, in itself, amount to ineffective assistance (see, People v Klos, 190…
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- People v. ReidAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
- People v. KlosAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
- People v. GonzalezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- People v. BrownAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
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