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PEOPLE v. VEGA

268 A.D.2d 257 (2000)

701 N.Y.S.2d 369

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. ANTHONY VEGA, Also Known as ANTHONY HORRACH, Appellant.

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

Decided January 11, 2000.

On the existing record, we find that defendant received meaningful representation (see, People v Benevento, 91 N.Y.2d 708, 713-714). Trial counsel followed an appropriate strategy by stipulating to the chemist's testimony. There was no reason to doubt the accuracy of the routine laboratory report finding heroin in the single glassine envelope sold to the undercover officer, and counsel properly chose not to distract the jury. The...

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