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.