Defendant's claim of ineffective assistance of counsel is without merit. During codefendant Teams' plea proceeding, counsel for defendant obtained his oral promise to return and testify on defendant's behalf. Codefendant's failure to keep this promise does not constitute ineffectiveness. Nor was counsel ineffective for failing to subpoena Teams, since it is his performance as a whole which must be considered. (See, People v Baldi,
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