Opinion
May 30, 1997
Present — Denman, P.J., Green, Balio, Boehm and Fallon, JJ.
Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the second and third degrees. We reject the contention that he was denied effective assistance of counsel. Counsel's failure to object to the admission of double hearsay testimony did not deprive defendant of a fair trial (see, People v. Dietz, 79 A.D.2d 476, 477). Further, defendant failed to establish that a motion to suppress physical evidence seized pursuant to a search warrant, if made, would have been successful (see, People v. Torrence, 135 A.D.2d 1075, 1076). We conclude that the cumulative effect of those and other alleged deficiencies, viewed in totality and as of the time of the representation, did not deprive defendant of effective assistance and that counsel's representation was meaningful (see, People v. Satterfield, 66 N.Y.2d 796, 798-799; People v. Baldi, 54 N.Y.2d 137, 146-147). (Appeal from Judgment of Onondaga County Court, Elhott, J. — Criminal Possession Controlled Substance, 2nd Degree.)