PEOPLE v. CHARLESTON


161 A.D.2d 544 (1990)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. George Charleston, Appellant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

May 31, 1990


Defendant's sole argument on appeal is that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel. His assertion of inadequate legal representation is primarily predicated on the fact that his attorney purportedly did not properly prepare the case for trial, specifically by failing to locate and interview a witness whose testimony he had reason to believe would be exculpatory. This individual, a woman named Phyllis Arlene Blue, was supposedly on the scene when defendant was observed...

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