Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
The defendant's contention that he was deprived of the effective assistance of counsel is without merit. The defendant's claim is based, in large part, upon instances of unsuccessful trial strategy which the defendant now seeks to second-guess. It is well settled that "[w]hat constitutes effective assistance is not and cannot be fixed with yardstick precision, but varies according to the unique circumstances of each representation...
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