Ordered that the judgment is modified, as a matter of discretion in the interest of justice, by vacating the sentence imposed; as so modified, the judgment is affirmed, and the matter is remitted to the Supreme Court, Kings County, for resentencing.
Contrary to the defendant's contention, he was not deprived of his right to the effective assistance of counsel, since the record as a whole demonstrates that he received meaningful representation (see People v Benevento...
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