Defendant has not demonstrated that his attorney rendered ineffective assistance when the attorney generally declined to participate in defendant's trial in absentia. The motion court conducted an evidentiary hearing, and the record supports the court's detailed findings of fact and conclusions of law (25 Misc.3d 1218[A], 2009 NY Slip Op 52187[U] [2009]).
The record demonstrates that defendant's counsel, whose ability to conduct a defense was impaired by his client...
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