Defense counsel did not render ineffective assistance when he declined to assert the affirmative defense of mental disease or defect in the face of defendant's opposition to presenting that defense, and the court correctly agreed that this decision was for defendant, not counsel, to make. A defendant retains ultimate authority to decide whether to assert an insanity defense, like the closely related defense of extreme emotional
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PEOPLE v. HARDING
6641, 51/08.
161 A.D.3d 613 (2018)
78 N.Y.S.3d 109
2018 NY Slip Op 03734
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Camor Harding, Appellant.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Decided May 24, 2018.
Decided May 24, 2018.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department.
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