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PEOPLE v. CONSTAS

59 A.D.3d 729 (2009)

___ N.Y.S.2d ___

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. STEVE CONSTAS, Appellant.

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

Decided February 24, 2009.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

The defendant's contention that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel due to counsel's failure to present an insanity defense is without merit. The defendant, who was found competent to stand trial, was consistent in his refusal to present such a defense. Once a defendant is found competent to stand trial, he has every right, even over counsel's objection, to reject the...

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