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,
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