Opinion
10-07-2016
In the Matter of Ashley FINZER, Petitioner–Respondent, v. George MANNING, III, Respondent–Appellant.
Patricia M. McGrath, Lockport, for respondent-appellant.
Appeal from an order of the Family Court, Orleans County (James P. Punch, J.), entered November 25, 2014 in a proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 8. The order, among other things, placed respondent on probation for one year.
Patricia M. McGrath, Lockport, for respondent-appellant.
MEMORANDUM:
Respondent appeals from an order that, inter alia, granted the family offense petition and imposed a one-year period of probation and a two-year order of protection. Contrary to respondent's contention, Family Court did not abuse its discretion by imposing a term of probation pursuant to Family Court Act § 841(c) (see generally Martin v. Flynn, 133 A.D.3d 1369, 1370, 20 N.Y.S.3d 812 ).Contrary to respondent's further contention, “[t]he record, viewed in its totality, establishes that [respondent] received meaningful representation” (Matter of Heffner v. Jaskowiak, 132 A.D.3d 1418, 1418, 17 N.Y.S.3d 556 ; see generally People v. Benevento, 91 N.Y.2d 708, 712, 674 N.Y.S.2d 629, 697 N.E.2d 584 ). Indeed, respondent's contention that he did not receive effective assistance of counsel “is impermissibly based on speculation, i.e., that favorable evidence could and should have been offered on his behalf” (Matter of Devonte M.T. [Leroy T.], 79 A.D.3d 1818, 1819, 913 N.Y.S.2d 457 ).
It is hereby ORDERED that the order so appealed from is unanimously affirmed without costs.
WHALEN, P.J., CENTRA, NEMOYER, TROUTMAN, and SCUDDER, JJ., concur.