PEOPLE v. RIVERA


223 A.D.2d 400 (1996)

636 N.Y.S.2d 329

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Frank Rivera, Also Known as Antonio Rivera, Appellant

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

January 16, 1996


Defendant had effective assistance of counsel, who after vigorously cross-examining the People's witnesses at the Wade hearing, convinced the court that the higher sentence pursued by the People was not warranted and negotiated a favorable plea that made abandonment of the Wade issues a plausible strategy (cf., People v Flores, 84 N.Y.2d 184). Those issues concerning identification of defendant were waived by...

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