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People v. Changanaqui

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Jan 29, 1991
169 A.D.2d 640 (N.Y. App. Div. 1991)

Opinion

January 29, 1991

Appeal from the Supreme Court, New York County (Stephen Crane, J.).


Defendant received "meaningful representation". (People v Baldi, 54 N.Y.2d 137, 147.) While defendant argues that he was abandoned by trial counsel for refusing to take a guilty plea, counsel in fact presented a cogent defense on defendant's behalf. Certainly the outcome of the trial was not affected by the alleged errors that were the subject of the CPL article 440 proceeding, or those alleged errors raised for the first time on appeal. (People v De La Hoz, 131 A.D.2d 154, lv dismissed 70 N.Y.2d 1005.)

The record is insufficient to review defendant's argument that a court officer was allowed to tell the jury to cease deliberations. We have also considered defendant's remaining contentions, including those raised in his supplemental brief, and find them to be without merit.

Concur — Rosenberger, J.P., Ellerin, Wallach, Smith and Rubin, JJ.


Summaries of

People v. Changanaqui

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Jan 29, 1991
169 A.D.2d 640 (N.Y. App. Div. 1991)
Case details for

People v. Changanaqui

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. HECTOR CHANGANAQUI…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department

Date published: Jan 29, 1991

Citations

169 A.D.2d 640 (N.Y. App. Div. 1991)