PEOPLE v. GROSS

No. 13.

26 N.Y.3d 689 (2016)

47 N.E.3d 738

27 N.Y.S.3d 459

2016 NY Slip Op 01204

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. GORDON GROSS, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of New York.

Decided February 18, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Easton Thompson Kasperek Shiffrin LLP, Rochester ( Brian Shiffrin of counsel), for appellant.

Richard M. Healy , District Attorney, Pittsford ( Melvin Bressler of counsel), for respondent.

Judges PIGOTT, STEIN and FAHEY concur; Judge RIVERA dissents in an opinion; Chief Judge DiFIORE and Judge GARCIA taking no part.


OPINION OF THE COURT

In this appeal, we are asked to determine whether defendant's trial counsel was ineffective. Because counsel's alleged failures were insufficient to overshadow her overall meaningful representation of defendant, we hold that defendant received effective assistance of counsel.

I.

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