PEOPLE v. MORRISON


288 A.D.2d 494 (2001)

733 N.Y.S.2d 881

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. SCOTTIE MORRISON, Appellant.

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

Decided November 26, 2001.


Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

Contrary to the defendant's contention, he received the effective assistance of counsel. In resolving claims of ineffective assistance of counsel, the critical issue is whether, viewed in totality, the defense counsel provided meaningful representation (see, People v Baldi, 54 N.Y.2d 137, 147). The defendant's disagreement with the strategies and tactics employed by the defense counsel...

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