PEOPLE v. LESLIE


232 A.D.2d 94 (1997)

662 N.Y.S.2d 761

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Anthony Leslie, Appellant

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

September 25, 1997


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kathleen E. Fay of counsel (Norman Barclay on the brief; Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney of New York City, attorney), for respondent.

Lynne F. Stewart, New York City (Jonathan D. Libby on the brief), for appellant.

SULLIVAN, J. P., ROSENBERGER, ELLERIN and COLABELLA, JJ., concur.


WILLIAMS, J.

The principal issue presented by this appeal is whether defendant's right to counsel and/or his right to effective assistance of counsel was denied when he was jointly represented in a criminal proceeding by a layman posing as an attorney and a bona fide attorney appearing pro hac vice on the motion of the impostor.

This appeal arises from an incident that occurred at approximately 11:00...

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